Welcome to Adams Basin ...

Adams Basin is located in Monroe County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams Basin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1828.

Adams Basin is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Adams Basin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Adams Basin: (585)

Communities near Adams Basin ...

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

• Rochester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205,225 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Rochester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Brockport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport
  • Brockport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Brockport
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockport <4>
• East Rochester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
  • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on East Rochester
• Hilton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Hilton is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,750 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Hilton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilton <4>
• Albion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,744 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Albion
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Le Roy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Le Roy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• Churchville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Churchville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,118 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Churchville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchville <4>
• Caledonia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Caledonia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
• Scottsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,900 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Scottsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <4>
• Holley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
  • Holley is located in Orleans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Holley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <4>

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 Basin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adams Basin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adams Basin ...

Looking for more information about Adams Basin? 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 Basin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adams Basin.

Adding Adams Basin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adams Basin 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 Basin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Adams Basin post office opened in 1828.

We also found Adams Basin in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams Basin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecounty.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/