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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 Gettysburg is the Seat for Adams County.

Adams County was founded January 22, 1800 and was created by taking area from York County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 103,009 people. This is an increase of 1.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 101,479 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.8% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:

  • Abbottstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Arendtsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bendersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Biglerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonneauville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonneauville is located in Adams County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
  • Carroll Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • East Berlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Gettysburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Littlestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McSherrystown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • York Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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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.
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