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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 Decatur County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Bartholomew, Franklin, Jennings, Ripley, Rush & Shelby.

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:

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Adams)
  • Bartholomew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Rugby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rugby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rugby
      • From Adams to Rugby
    • Hartsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Bartholomew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Petersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grammer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewell Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Village
      • Jewell Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Columbus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabethtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylorsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Corn Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Village
      • Pleasant View Village is located in Bartholomew County
    • Garden City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Bartholomew County
  • Dearborn County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Nulltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Connersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Everton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Adams to Harrisburg
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Enochsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enochsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochsburg
      • Enochsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Andersonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
      • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldenburg <1>
    • Laurel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Metamora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oak Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Forest
      • From Adams to Oak Forest
    • Yellow Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
      • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow Bank
      • From Adams to Yellow Bank
    • Youngs Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngs Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Corner
      • Youngs Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Brookville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Tree Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Charlottesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
      • Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • New Palestine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Palestine <1>
  • Henry County
  • Jennings County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Edinburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Amity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Needham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
      • Needham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needham <1>
    • Urmeyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nineveh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rocklane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklane
      • Rocklane is located in Johnson County
    • Princes Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princes Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princes Lakes
      • Princes Lakes is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Whiteland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
      • Whiteland is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,697 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteland <1>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Acton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Acton
      • From Adams to Acton
    • Charlesmac Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesmac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesmac Village
      • Charlesmac Village is located in Marion County
  • Parke County
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Napoleon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Batesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
      • Morris is located in Ripley County
    • Otter Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
      • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
    • Lookout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Osgood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
    • Holton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <1>
    • Delaware
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Penntown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunman
      • Sunman is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunman <1>
    • Pierceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stumpke Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Versailles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Rush County
    • Moscow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Gowdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Milroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Rush County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <1>
    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Manilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Henderson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Henderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Henderson
      • From Adams to Henderson
    • Glenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mays
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Waldron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Prescott
      • From Adams to Prescott
    • Norristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wilson Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rays Crossing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Riley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Village
      • Riley Village is located in Shelby County
    • Flat Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <1>
    • Shelbyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
    • Hildebrand Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Village
      • Hildebrand Village is located in Shelby County
    • Knighthood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
      • Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
    • Beech Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forsythe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsythe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsythe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mowery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Copeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pumphrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumphrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Park Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • McLaughlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLaughlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLaughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swails Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swails Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swails Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Adams had a population of 378 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ewington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
    • Ewington is located in Decatur County
  • Downeyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downeyville
    • Downeyville is located in Decatur County
  • Greensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,984 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <1>
  • Saint Omer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Omer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
    • Saint Omer is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saint Omer
    • From Adams to Saint Omer
  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandusky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Decatur County
  • Burney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Rush County
  • Harris City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harris City
    • From Adams to Harris City
  • Springhill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
    • Springhill is located in Decatur County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Springhill
    • From Adams to Springhill
  • Moscow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Waldron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Horace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Decatur County
    • McCoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • McCoy is located in Decatur County
    • Gowdy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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.

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 57 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. 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 helpful 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:

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 Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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.
<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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.3820, Longitude: -85.5615       In this case, the coordinates for Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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