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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 Mower County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.

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:

  • Mower County     (The home county of Adams)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Taopi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Johnsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsburg
      • From Adams to Johnsburg
    • Elkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rose Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
    • Dexter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Le Roy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lyle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
    • Varco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grand Meadow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <3>
    • Austin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <3>
    • Mapleview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
      • Mapleview is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Dodge County
  • Fillmore County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Ostrander
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Etna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
    • York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Adams to York
    • Wykoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <3>
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Carimona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carimona
      • From Adams to Carimona
    • Granger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granger
      • From Adams to Granger
  • Freeborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • London
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to London
      • From Adams to London
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
    • Myrtle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Hayward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hollandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <3>
    • Glenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Freeborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
  • Olmsted County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Stewartville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <3>
    • Rock Dell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rock Dell
      • From Adams to Rock Dell
    • Shanty Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Simpson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Steele County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Blooming Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
      • Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <3>
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cerro Gordo County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rock Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Chickasaw County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deerfield
      • From Adams to Deerfield
    • Alta Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
  • Floyd County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Colwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <3>
    • Floyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Howard County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Riceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
    • Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lime Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
    • Davis Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Florenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Meyer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Stacyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McIntire
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Cedar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Toeterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <3>
    • Saint Ansgar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <3>
    • Carpenter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Mitchell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • New Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Haven
      • From Adams to New Haven
    • Osage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Rock Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Worth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
    • Bolan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grafton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Northwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
    • Kensett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
      • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people

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.

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marshall Luthern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Luthern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Luthern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Luthern Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marshall Church Cemetery
  • Little Cedar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cedar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoflanda Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoflanda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoflanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixmile Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixmile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixmile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Toeter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toeter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Adams had a population of 216 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Adams had a population of 791 people.

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

  • Taopi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Taopi is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Johnsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Johnsburg
    • From Adams to Johnsburg
  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rose Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
    • Rose Creek is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
  • Bailey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
  • Stacyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • McIntire
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dexter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
  • Lyle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
    • Lyle is located in Mower County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
  • Le Roy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Varco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
    • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
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    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Little Cedar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
    • Grand Meadow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <3>

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 the Vicinity of 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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Adams. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Adams and those printed in the larger area surrounding Adams.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Adams.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Mower County: www.co.mower.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 43.5666, Longitude: -92.7176    









 

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