Welcome to Adams County ...
Time Zone: Adams County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Quincy is the Seat for Adams County.
Adams County was founded in 1825 and was created by taking area from Pike County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Adams had a population of 65,402 people. This is a decrease of 2.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 67,103 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams represented 0.52% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Adams County:
- Camp Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Camp Point is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
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- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clayton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
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- Coatsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
- Coatsburg is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
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- Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Golden is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
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- La Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- La Prairie is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
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- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Liberty is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
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- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Loraine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Loraine is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
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- Mendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Payson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Plainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Adams County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <3>
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ursa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Adams County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Hancock County
- Brown County
- Schuyler County
- Pike County
- Marion County
- Lewis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |