Adamsville, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Adamsville, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Ghost town
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Adamsville
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Iowa
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:Ridgeway
Elevation Ft:889
Coordinates:42.9072°N -89.9125°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2760537

Adamsville is a ghost town in the town of Ridgeway, Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. Adamsville was founded by the politician John Adams and was the birthplace of his son Alva Adams, who served as the governor of Colorado.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Alva Adams, Former Dane County Man, Dies in West [sic]]. Wisconsin State Journal. November 7, 1922. 7. Newspapers.com. May 12, 2018.