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Welcome to Adams ...

Adams is located in Decatur County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Adams is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Adams lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Adams: 812 & 930<3>

Communities Also Named Adams ...

While we believe that this Adams is located in Decatur County, we know of another 2 Indiana communities named Adams. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allen and Morgan County.

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

  • 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.<4> 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 <5>
  • 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.<4> 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 <5>
  • Batesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rushville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Hope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<4> 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 <5>
  • Hartsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
    • New Point is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Point <5>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adams ...

Looking for more information about Adams? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Adams, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adams.

Adding Adams to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adams 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 for Adams was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1828).

We also found Adams in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Adams area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. 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).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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