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Welcome to Adams ...

So far, we found very little information about Adams. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Adams to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Adams, please Contact Us.

Adams would have been located within present day Livingston County<2>.

The pronunciation of Adams: AD-uhmz<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Adams is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Adams was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Adams was located: 815 & 779<5>

Communities Also Named Adams ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Adams: This one is located in Livingston County and the other is located in Adams County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 51 communities that are also named Adams - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), 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.

  • Streator
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Pontiac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <6>
  • Marseilles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dwight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dwight is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <6>
  • Seneca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Seneca is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
    • Seneca has also been known as:
    • Crotty
    • Seneca village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <6>
  • Gardner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Odell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Odell is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <6>
  • Mazon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Braceville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • South Wilmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people

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.

Adding Adams to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adams in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Adams was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Adams. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Adams area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. 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).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.