Adams, Decatur County, Indiana
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. It was named after the township it is in.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Harding, Lewis Albert (1915). History of Decatur County, Indiana: Its People, Industries and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. pp. 105.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The name comes from Adams Township, in which it is located.
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