Welcome to Adamstown (aka 'Adamschteddel') ...
Adamstown is primarily located in Berks County<1>. A portion of Adamstown extends into Lancaster County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adamstown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Adamstown has a population of 1,877 people<2> (see below for details).
Adamstown is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adamstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Adamstown: 717 & 223<4>
The community of Adamstown has also been called Adamschteddel. Going back to its beginning, Adamstown was originally named Adamsburry<5>. For more information about the names of Adamstown, see The Names of Adamstown on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adamstown had an population of 1,877 people. This is an increase of 4.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adamstown had a population of 1,789 people. This makes Adamstown the county's 16th most populous community.
The population of Adamstown represents 0.01% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 462nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,789 people, the population of Adamstown increased 48.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,203 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adamstown.
Communities Also Named Adamstown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Adamstown - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adamstown.
Communities near Adamstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adamstown.
- Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <6>
- Lancaster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <6>
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
- Ephrata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephrata
- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <6>
- Wyomissing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <6>
- Lititz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
- Lititz is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <6>
- New Holland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <6>
- Shillington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillington
- Shillington is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shillington <6>
- Birdsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <6>
- Manheim
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
- Manheim is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <6>
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 Adamstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adamstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adamstown. 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 Adamstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adamstown. See our Newspapers Page for Adamstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adamstown ...
Looking for more information about Adamstown? 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 Adamstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adamstown.
Adding Adamstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adamstown 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 Adamstown was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Adamstown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adamstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adamstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Adamstown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adamstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Adamstown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Adamstown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | Adamstown is also known as Adamschteddel. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Adamstown. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |