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 2018, Adams has a population of 1,741 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
The telephone area code for Adams: (315)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2018 Census Estimates, Adams had an population of 1,741 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.2% since the 2000 Census).
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 (with a count of 1,624 people).
More information can be found on the Census 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.
Communities near Adams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adams.
- Watertown [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown [Jefferson County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the northeast of Adams
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Watertown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown
- Brownville [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville [Jefferson County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north of Adams
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- Richland [Oswego County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland [Oswego County] lies 18 miles [29 km] to the south of Adams
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- Watertown [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown [Jefferson County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast of Adams
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Watertown
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- Champion [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Champion [Jefferson County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast of Adams
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- Sandy Creek [Oswego County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek [Oswego County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the south of Adams
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- Ellisburg [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ellisburg [Jefferson County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest of Adams
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- Hounsfield [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hounsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hounsfield
- Hounsfield [Jefferson County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest of Adams
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- Rutland [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland [Jefferson County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast of Adams
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- Pamelia [Jefferson County]
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pamelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pamelia
- Pamelia [Jefferson County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Adams
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pamelia
- Champion [Jefferson 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. Our list includes 6 papers. 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.
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.
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, 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: 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 In this case, the coordinates for Adams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |