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Welcome to Adams ...

The city of Adams is located in Robertson County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Adams has a population of 670 people<2> (see below for details).

Adams is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Adams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Adams is located in the (615) area code.

The ZIP code for Adams: 37010<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adams had an population of 670 people. This is an increase of 5.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.37% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams had a population of 633 people. This makes Adams the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 633 people, the population of Adams increased 11.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 566 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Adams.

Communities Also Named Adams ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, 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.

  • Cheap Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheap Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cheap Hill
  • Clarksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenbrier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Greenbrier
  • Louise Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Louise Heights
  • Pleasant View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Coopertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopertown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coopertown is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Coopertown
  • Elkton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elkton is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Elkton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
  • Ridgepost ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgepost have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridgepost is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,732 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgepost
  • Guthrie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Guthrie is located in Todd County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,426 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Guthrie
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <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 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. 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.

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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Robertson, 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 Adams.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Adams). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Adams or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>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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