Welcome to Adams Center ...

Adams Center is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Adams Center: Adams Ctr. (or less commonly used: Adams Cen., Adams Cent. or Adams Cntr.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Adams Center for more information about variations on the name of Adams Center.

Adams Center is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Adams Center: 315 & 680<3>

The ZIP code for Adams Center: 13606<4>

Communities Also Named Adams Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Adams Center - they are located in Massachusetts and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adams Center.

Communities near Adams Center ...

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

Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Watertown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Watertown
- From Adams Center to Watertown
Adams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Adams is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Adams
- From Adams Center to Adams
Sackets Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
- Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <5>
Black River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Black River is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black River <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Black River
- From Adams Center to Black River
Brownville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Brownville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brownville
- From Adams Center to Brownville
Dexter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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- Dexter is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dexter
- From Adams Center to Dexter
Copenhagen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <5>
Sandy Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandy Creek
- From Adams Center to Sandy Creek
Chaumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Chaumont is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaumont <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chaumont
- From Adams Center to Chaumont
Lacona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Lacona is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lacona
- From Adams Center to Lacona

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adams Center ...

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

Adding Adams Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adams Center 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 Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Adams Center area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Adams Center area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Adams Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adams Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.