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Welcome to Adrian ...

Adrian is located in Grant County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Adrian, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

When the people of Adrian refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Adrianite<2>

Adrian is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Adrian lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Adrian: 509

Communities Also Named Adrian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Adrian - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Adrian ...

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

  • Wenatchee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • East Wenatchee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ephrata
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Soap Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rock Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Waterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Malaga
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • East Wenatchee Bench
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Wenatchee Bench have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wenatchee Bench
    • East Wenatchee Bench is located in Douglas County
  • Okanogan City ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanogan City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
    • Okanogan City is located in Douglas County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adrian ...

Looking for more information about Adrian? 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 Adrian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Adrian.

Adding Adrian to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adrian 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 Adrian was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Adrian post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adrian.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Adrian refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Adrian may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adrian - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/