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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Adams Center. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Adams Center to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Adams Center, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Adams Center (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Adams Center. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Adams Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Adams Center: Adams Ctr. (or less commonly used: Adams Cen., Adams Cent. or Adams Cntr.)
- While the name of this community is Adams Center, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Adams Center may originally have been Adam's Center.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Adams Center might be written as Adam Center.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Adams Center is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams County.
To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waushara & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Adams Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams Center:
- Adams County (The home county of Adams Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Adams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Adams County
- Arkdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Big Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flats
- Big Flats is located in Adams County
- Strongs Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Plainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- New Rome ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Wisconsin Dells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisconsin Dells
- Wisconsin Dells is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Portage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,381 people
- Juneau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Lemonweir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Necedah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Lyndon Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Mauston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - New Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
- New Lisbon is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,547 people
- New Miner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miner
- New Miner is located in Juneau County
- Camp Douglas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Douglas
- Camp Douglas is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
- Hustler
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
- Hustler is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Elroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Wonewoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Union Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Mather
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather
- Mather is located in Juneau County
- Marquette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Douglas Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Packwaukee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Endeavor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Montello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Glen Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
- Germania
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Neshkoro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Shennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennington
- Shennington is located in Monroe County
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Monroe County
- Kendall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Wyeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Portage County
- Almond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
- Almond is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Almond
- Sauk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Lake Delton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Delton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delton
- Lake Delton is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
- Reedsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - La Valle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Valle
- La Valle is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Baraboo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Rock Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- West Baraboo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baraboo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baraboo
- West Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,416 people
- Ironton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waushara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Hancock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Plainfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Wautoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Silver Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Waushara County
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Nekoosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoosa
- Nekoosa is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
- Port Edwards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Edwards
- Port Edwards is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adams Center, see our County-by-County Page for Adams Center.
Newspapers Published in Adams Center ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Adams Center:
- Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juneau County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marquette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Portage County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sauk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waushara County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wood County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Columbia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Adams County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Adams County
Cemeteries Near Adams Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams Center.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adams Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Mt. Repose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Repose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Repose Cemetery
- St. Leos Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leos Cemetery
- Easton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easton Cemetery
- Gould Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gould Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gould Rock Cemetery
- Quincy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- Townline Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Townline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townline Cemetery
- East Arkdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Arkdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Arkdale Cemetery
- South Arkdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Arkdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Arkdale Cemetery
- Dellwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dellwood Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Township Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
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- Indian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
- West Arkdale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Arkdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Arkdale Cemetery
- Cottonville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonville Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Adams Center itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adams Center, with the one closest to Adams Center listed first.
- Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Grand Marsh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marsh
- Grand Marsh is located in Adams County
- Easton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Adams County
- White Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Creek
- White Creek is located in Adams County
- Quincy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- New Chester ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chester
- New Chester is located in Adams County
- Arkdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Roche a Cri ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roche a Cri have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roche a Cri
- Roche a Cri is located in Adams County
- Pilot Knob ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
- Pilot Knob is located in Adams County
- Strongs Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Prairie
- Strongs Prairie is located in Adams County
- Lemonweir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonweir
- Lemonweir is located in Juneau County
- Plainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Lyndon Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Lyndon Station is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Monroe Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Monroe Center is located in Adams County
- Oxford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adams Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adams Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adams Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adams Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9161, Longitude: -89.7973 In this case, the coordinates for Adams Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |