Welcome to Cadams ...

Cadams is located in Nuckolls County<1>.

The location of Cadams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cadams, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Cadams is 1,770 feet [539 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Cadams: (402) and (531)<4>

Communities near Cadams ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cadams.

• Superior
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
  • Superior is located in Nuckolls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <5>
• Deshler
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deshler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshler
  • Deshler is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deshler <5>
• Edgar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Edgar is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar <5>
• Nelson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Nuckolls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <5>
• Lawrence
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <5>
• Davenport
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Davenport is located in Thayer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <5>
• Guide Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
  • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <5>
• Hardy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Hardy is located in Nuckolls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
• Ruskin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
  • Ruskin is located in Nuckolls County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruskin <5>
• Republic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Republic is located in Republic County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Cadams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cadams.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cadams. 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 Cadams.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cadams. See our Newspapers Page for Cadams.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cadams ...

Looking for more information about Cadams? 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 Cadams, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cadams.

Adding Cadams to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cadams 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 Cadams was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Cadams post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cadams.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cadams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/