Welcome to Adamsville ...
The town of Adamsville is primarily located in McNairy County<1>. A portion of Adamsville extends into Hardin County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adamsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Adamsville has a population of 2,161 people<2> (see below for details).
Adamsville is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adamsville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adamsville is located in the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adamsville had an population of 2,161 people. This is a decrease of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adamsville had a population of 2,207 people (or 8.46% of the total population of McNairy County). This makes Adamsville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Adamsville represents 0.03% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 160th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,207 people, the population of Adamsville increased 11.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,983 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adamsville.
Communities Also Named Adamsville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Adamsville - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Kansas, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adamsville.
Communities near Adamsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adamsville.
- Johnson Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 65,813 people
- Tulu
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Swift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Selmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmer
- Selmer is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selmer <5>
- Belle Meade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Meade
- Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
- Jacks Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <5>
- Bethel Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
- Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <5>
- Nixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Eastview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Adamsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adamsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adamsville. 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 Adamsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adamsville. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Adamsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adamsville ...
Looking for more information about Adamsville? 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 Adamsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Adamsville.
Adding Adamsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adamsville 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 Adamsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Adamsville post office opened in 1833.
We also found Adamsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adamsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adamsville. 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 McNairy, 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 Adamsville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adamsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |