Welcome to Adams ...
Adams is located in Lake County<1>.
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.<2> In other words, the altitude 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
Area Codes for Adams: 707 & 369<3>
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearlake
- Clearlake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearlake <4>
- Healdsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdsburg
- Healdsburg is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healdsburg <4>
- Cloverdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <4>
- Lakeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <4>
- Lower Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lake
- Lower Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Lake <4>
- Mercuryville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mercuryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
- Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
- Clearlake Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearlake Park
- Clearlake Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearlake Park <4>
- 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.<6> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Kelseyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelseyville
- Kelseyville is located in Lake County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelseyville <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 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.<7>
X2X - 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.
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 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - 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 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Adams area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Adams area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |