Welcome to Adger ...

Adger is located in Jefferson County<1>.

Adger was established in 1819.

Adger is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Adger: (205)

The ZIP code for Adger: 35006<3>

Communities Also Named Adger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Adger - it's located in South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adger.

Communities near Adger ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adger.

• Birmingham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Birmingham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <4>
• Hoover
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hoover
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <4>
• Vestavia Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,317 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestavia Hills
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Vestavia Hills
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vestavia Hills <4>
• Alabaster
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alabaster
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
• Bessemer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bessemer
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <4>
• Homewood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Homewood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <4>
• Pelham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelham is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pelham
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <4>
• Helena
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helena is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Helena
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <4>
• Hueytown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hueytown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <4>
• Fairfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,457 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Fairfield
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>

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 Adger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adger.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adger. 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 Adger.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adger. See our Newspapers Page for Adger.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adger ...

Looking for more information about Adger? 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 Adger, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adger.

Adding Adger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adger 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 Adger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Adger post office opened in 1889.

We also found Adger in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adger.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/