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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Adams (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Adams. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Adams is located in Hamilton County.

To see how the shape of Florida's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Columbia, Madison, Suwannee, Echols (GA) & Lowndes (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Adams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams:

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Adams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Hamilton County
    • Jasper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • White Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Five Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Columbia County
    • Lake City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Day
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckville
      • Buckville is located in Lafayette County
    • Mayo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayo <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Lee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
    • Leland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Madison County
    • Pinetta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lake
      • Cherry Lake is located in Madison County
    • Hamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Madison County
  • Suwannee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Rixford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
    • Live Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dowling Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Park
      • Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
    • Wellborn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McAlpin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • O'Brien
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Brooks County (GA)
    • McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
      • McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
  • Echols County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Potter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
    • Statenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <2>
    • Howell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Echols County (GA)
    • Fruitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Echols County (GA)
  • Lowndes County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
    • Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clyattville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dasher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dasher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dasher
      • Dasher is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Valdosta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
      • Valdosta is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <2>
    • Naylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Naylor is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naylor <2>
    • Remerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remerton
      • Remerton is located in Lowndes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adams, see our County-by-County Page for Adams.

Newspapers Published in Adams ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Adams:

Cemeteries Near Adams ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.

  • New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
  • Geiger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Cemetery
  • West Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
  • Bluff Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Cemetery
  • White Chimney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chimney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chimney Cemetery
  • Sasser Landing Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sasser Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sasser Landing Cemetery
  • Drew Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drew Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drew Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (103 more) ...
    • Dean Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Old Columbus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Columbus Cemetery
    • Rock Cut Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cut Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Adams in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adams.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.

  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Hamilton County
  • Jasper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Avoca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Hamilton County
  • Rixford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rixford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
  • Jennings
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bakers Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Mill
    • Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
  • Octahatchee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octahatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
    • Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County
  • Live Oak
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Melrose
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
  • Genoa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
  • Lee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <2>
  • Padlock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Padlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
    • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Houston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Suwannee County
    • Statenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statenville
      • Statenville is located in Echols County (GA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statenville <2>
    • Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adams. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Hamilton County: www.hamiltoncountyflorida.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4652, Longitude: -83.0460       In this case, the coordinates for Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adams, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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