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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

Area Codes for Adger: 205 & 659<3>

The ZIP code for Adger: 35006<4>

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.

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adger.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Adger area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Adger area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Adger). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adger or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/