Welcome to Adams Center ...
So far, we found very little information about Adams Center. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Adams Center to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Adams Center, please Contact Us.
Adams Center would have been located within present day Adams County<2>.
The location of Adams Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Adams Center: Adams Ctr. (or less commonly used: Adams Cen., Adams Cent. or Adams Cntr.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Adams Center for more information about variations on the name of Adams Center.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Adams Center is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Adams Center was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adams Center would have been located in the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Adams Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Adams Center - they are located in Massachusetts and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adams Center.
Communities near Adams Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adams Center.
- Mauston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Wisconsin Dells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- New Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- Adams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Necedah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Lyndon Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adams Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adams Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams Center. See our Newspapers Page for Adams Center.
Adding Adams Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adams Center in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Adams Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adams Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |