Welcome to Ady ...

Ady is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Ady is located in Potter County<1>.

The location of Ady has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ady, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Ady is 3,140 feet [957 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ady is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Ady, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Ady lies within the (806) area code.

Communities Also Named Ady ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ady - they are located in Kansas and Maryland.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ady.

Communities near Ady ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ady.

• Channing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channing
  • Channing is located in Hartley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Channing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Channing <4>
• Bishop Hills
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
  • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bishop Hills
• Tascosa ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tascosa
  • Tascosa is located in Oldham County
• Masterson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masterson
  • Masterson is located in Moore County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Masterson
• Wildorado
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
  • Wildorado is located in Oldham County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wildorado
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <4>
• Bushland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
  • Bushland is located in Potter County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bushland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <4>
• Soncy
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soncy
  • Soncy is located in Potter County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Soncy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soncy <4>
• Vega
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
  • Vega is located in Oldham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Vega
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <4>
• Amarillo
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amarillo
  • Amarillo is located in Potter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199,654 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Amarillo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amarillo <4>
• Dumas
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Dumas is located in Moore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,612 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dumas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <4>

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 Ady. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ady.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ady. 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 Ady.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ady. See our Newspapers Page for Ady.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ady ...

Looking for more information about Ady? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ady, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ady.

Adding Ady to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ady 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 Ady was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ady.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ady. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Potter County: www.co.potter.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/