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Welcome to Adair ...

Adair is located in McDonough County<1>.

The pronunciation of Adair: uh-DAIR<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adair, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

Adair is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Adair: 309 & 861<4>

The ZIP code for Adair: 61411<5>

Communities Also Named Adair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Adair - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adair.

Communities near Adair ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adair.

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 Adair. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adair.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adair. 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 Adair.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adair. See our Newspapers Page for Adair.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adair ...

Looking for more information about Adair? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Adair, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adair.

Adding Adair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adair 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 (so far) for Adair was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adair.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McDonough, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Adair. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Adair area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Adair area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Adair). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adair or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.