Adams (IA)

Welcome to Adams County ...

Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Corning is the Seat for Adams County.

Adams County was founded January 15, 1851 and was created by taking area from Taylor County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 3,602 people. This is a decrease of 10.6% since the last Census (which gave a population of 4,029 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.13% of the total population of Iowa.

Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:

Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Carbon is located in Adams County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
Corning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Corning is located in Adams County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
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Nodaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Nodaway is located in Adams County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
Prescott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Prescott is located in Adams County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Iowa
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- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/

Websites specific to Adams County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Adair County
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- Cass County
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- Montgomery County
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- Page County
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- Ringgold County
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- Taylor County
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- Union County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Adams County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.