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Welcome to Adair ...

Adair is located in Columbiana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adair, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Adair is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Adair: (330) & (234)<3>

Communities Also Named Adair ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Adair: This one is located in Columbiana County and the other is located in Monroe County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 17 communities that are also named Adair - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Adair ...

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

  • Alliance
  • Salem
  • Louisville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west of Adair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,378 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Louisville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville<5>
  • Canfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of Adair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield<5>
  • Columbiana
  • Sebring
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
    • Sebring lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the north of Adair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sebring
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebring<5>
  • Minerva
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Adair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,619 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Minerva
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minerva<5>
  • Carrollton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Adair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carrollton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton<5>
  • Lisbon
  • Leetonia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
    • Leetonia lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Adair.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leetonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetonia<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adair ...

Looking for more information about Adair? 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 Adair, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adair.

Adding Adair to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adair 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 Adair was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Adair post office opened in 1893.

We also found Adair on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adair.

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

The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Columbiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adair - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330).
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adair) 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 Adair. 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 AdairOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adair. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7940, Longitude: -80.9555    
<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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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