Welcome to Adams ...
The city of Adams is located in Umatilla County<1>.
The location of Adams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Adams has a population of 358 people<3> (see below for details).
Adams is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Adams lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Adams: (541) & (458)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adams had an population of 358 people. This is an increase of 2.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.54% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams had a population of 350 people. This makes Adams the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 350 people, the population of Adams increased 17.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 297 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adams.
Communities Also Named Adams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Adams - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adams.
Communities near Adams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adams.
- Pendleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <6>
- Milton - Freewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
- Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <6>
- Athena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
- Athena is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <6>
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <6>
- Helix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
- Helix is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <6>
- Cayuse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
- Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <6>
- Kirkpatrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
- Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
- Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Blue Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
- Gibbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Adams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adams. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams. See our Newspapers Page for Adams.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adams ...
Looking for more information about Adams? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Adams, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adams.
Adding Adams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adams in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Adams was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Adams post office opened in 1883.
We also found Adams in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Adams. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |