Adams, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Adams
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Adams
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:175
Coordinates:39.3825°N -85.5614°W
Elevation Ft:886
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47240
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-00352[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830349

Adams is an unincorporated community in Adams Township, Decatur County, Indiana.

History

Adams was laid out in 1855, soon after the railroad was extended to that point.[2] It was named after the township it is in.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions . B.F. Bowen . Harding, Lewis Albert . 1915 . 105.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 46. The name comes from Adams Township, in which it is located..