Welcome to Adams ...
Adams is located in Kingman County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Adams, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Adams is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Adams: (620)
Communities Also Named Adams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 51 communities that are also named Adams - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, 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.
- Kingman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
- Kingman is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingman <4>
- Cheney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Cheney is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheney <4>
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <4>
- Conway Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway Springs
- Conway Springs is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway Springs <4>
- Argonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonia
- Argonia is located in Sumner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argonia <4>
- Norwich
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwich <4>
- Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Sedgwick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
- Zenda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Kingman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <4>
- Spivey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Harper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Adams post office opened in 1865.
We also found Adams on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Kingman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |