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Welcome to Adams ...

Adams is located in Lake 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 1908.

Adams is 2,810 feet [856 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Adams is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Adams lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Adams: (707)

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), 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.

  • Clearlake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Healdsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Cloverdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mercuryville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercuryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
    • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
  • Clearlake Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hidden Valley Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
    • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
  • Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelseyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Adams post office opened in 1908.

We also found Adams on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.

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 Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lake, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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