Welcome to Adams ...
Adams is located in Berkshire County<1>.
Adams was settled in 1762 and was incorporated in 1778.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Adams has a population of 8,029 people<2> (see below for details).
Adams is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adams lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Adams: (413)
The ZIP code for Adams: 01220<4>
Websites for Adams ...
Official Website: www.town.adams.ma.us/
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adams had an population of 8,029 people. This is a decrease of 5.37% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.85% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams had a population of 8,485 people (which is 6.47% of the total population of Berkshire County). This makes Adams the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Adams represents 0.13% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 193rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,485 people, the population of Adams decreased 3.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,809 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adams.
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, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, 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.
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Bennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Williamstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Dalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Pownal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Lanesborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Hinsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Buckland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Ashfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Ashfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Whitingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitingham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitingham
- Whitingham is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 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.
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 1809.
We also found Adams in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams: www.town.adams.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Adams. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Adams). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adams or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |