Welcome to Adams ...
Adams is located in Middlesex County<1>.
Adams is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Adams lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
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 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.
- New Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Perth Amboy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Rahway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- South Amboy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Blackwells Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwells Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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 book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |