Welcome to Adams ...
The city of Adams is located in Adams County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Adams, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Adams has a population of 1,899 people<2> (see below for details).
Adams is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Adams lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Adams is located in the (608) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Adams had an population of 1,899 people. This is a decrease of 3.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.78% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Adams had a population of 1,967 people (or 9.42% of the total population of Adams County). This makes Adams the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Adams represents 0.03% of the total population of Wisconsin (which has 5,686,986 people), making it the state's 453rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,967 people, the population of Adams increased 2.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,914 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Adams.
Communities Also Named Adams ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Adams: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Walworth County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 51 communities that are also named Adams - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (3), Nebraska (2), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3), Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Adams.
Communities near Adams ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Adams.
- Mauston
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Necedah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necedah
- Necedah is located in Juneau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
- Coloma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Hancock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Arkdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdale
- Arkdale is located in Adams County
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Adams 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 Adams. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adams.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Adams. 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 Adams.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams. See our Newspapers Page for Adams.
Adding Adams to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Adams 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 Adams was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Adams post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Adams.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Adams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Adams, 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 Adams. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adams - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |