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Welcome to Adams ...

The city of Adams is located in Walsh County<1>.



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Adams was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Adams has a population of 120 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Adams is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Adams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Adams: 701

The ZIP code for Adams: 58210<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adams had an population of 120 people. This is a decrease of 5.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 40.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams had a population of 127 people. This makes Adams the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Adams represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 248th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 127 people, the population of Adams decreased 37.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 203 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, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), 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.

  • Park River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park River
    • Park River is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park River <6>
  • Fordville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
    • Fordville is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordville <6>
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <6>
  • Edmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
    • Edmore is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <6>
  • Osnabrock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osnabrock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osnabrock
    • Osnabrock is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osnabrock <6>
  • Pisek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Lankin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lankin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankin
    • Lankin is located in Walsh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lankin <6>
  • Milton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Brocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
    • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <6>
  • Nekoma
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
    • Nekoma is located in Cavalier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nekoma <6>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Adams, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<7>

From that list, the Adams post office opened in 1890.

We also found Adams in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Walsh, 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 city (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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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