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Welcome to Adams County ...

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

The community of West Union is the Seat for Adams County.

Adams County was founded July 10, 1797 and was created by taking area from Hamilton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 27,698 people. This is a decrease of 2.94% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,537 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.25% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:

  • Manchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
  • Peebles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
    • Peebles is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <3>
  • Rome
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Seaman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
    • Seaman is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <3>
  • West Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Winchester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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