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Welcome to Adams ...

So far, we found very little information about Adams. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Adams to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Adams, please Contact Us.


Adams would have been located within present day Worth County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Adams is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Adams was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Adams was located: 660

Communities Also Named Adams ...

While we believe that this Adams is located in Worth County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Adams. Those communities are located in the following counties: Buchanan and Jackson County.

Beyond Missouri, 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, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, 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.

  • Lamoni
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
  • Albany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mount Ayr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Grant City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ridgeway
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Eagleville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Kellerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Hampton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • New Hampton is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Blockton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Blythedale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Worth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.