The location of Adams
Welcome to Adams ...
The village of Adams is located in Jefferson County.
The location of Adams has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Adams has a population of 1,761 people<2> (see below for details).
Adams is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adams lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adams lies within the (315) area code.
Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams had a population of 1,775 people. This makes Adams the county's 23rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,775 people, the population of Adams increased 9.3% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,624 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Adams had an population of 1,761 people. This is a decrease of 0.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.44% since the 2000 Census).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adams.
Communities near Adams ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Adams and not the distance if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017 Population | Dir | Distance |
| Brownville [Map] | 6,157 | N | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Champion [Map] | 4,431 | NE | 19 miles [30.6 km] |
| Ellisburg [Map] | 3,429 | SW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Hounsfield [Map] | 3,421 | NW | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Pamelia [Map] | 2,991 | N | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Richland [Map] | 5,587 | S | 18 miles [29 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Adams.
Communities Also Named Adams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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, 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.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Adams. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams. Our list includes 6 papers.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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 Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Adams. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Adams Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8101, Longitude: -76.0223 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |