Welcome to Adena ...
Adena is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Adena: Named after Edna Adena, an early settler.
Adena is 4,690 feet [1,430 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Adena is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Adena lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Adena: 970
Communities Also Named Adena ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Adena - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adena.
Communities near Adena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adena.
- Fort Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Morgan
- Fort Morgan is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Morgan <3>
- Wiggins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <3>
- Log Lane Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
- Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Twelvemile Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
- Hoyt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Hoyt is located in Morgan County
- Shamrock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Woodrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Woodrow is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodrow <3>
- Cabin Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cabin Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
- Brush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush
- Brush is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brush <3>
- Comanche ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Adena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adena. 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 Adena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adena. See our Newspapers Page for Adena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adena ...
Looking for more information about Adena? 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 Adena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adena.
Adding Adena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adena 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 Adena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Adena post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |