Welcome to Adams ...

Adams is located in Chilton County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Adams, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Adams is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Adams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Adams ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Adams: This one is located in Chilton County and the other is located in Mobile County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 51 communities that are also named Adams - they are located in 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, Oregon, 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.

• Clanton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
  • Clanton is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <5>
• Jemison
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jemison
  • Jemison is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jemison <5>
• Thorsby
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsby
  • Thorsby is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorsby <5>
• Maplesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
  • Maplesville is located in Chilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplesville <5>
• Billingsley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley
  • Billingsley is located in Autauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billingsley <5>
• Plantersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
  • Plantersville is located in Dallas County
• Riderville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riderville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
  • Riderville is located in Chilton County
• Vine Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
  • Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
• Lawley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
  • Lawley is located in Bibb County
• Tucker
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in Bibb County

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Adams, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/