Place:Adams (town), Jefferson, New York, United States


NameAdams (town)
Alt namesAdams
TypeTown
Coordinates43.8°N 76.017°W
Located inJefferson, New York, United States     (1 Apr 1802 - )
Contained Places
Cemetery
Adams State Road Cemetery ( 17 Sep 1868 - )
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Adams is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. Named after President John Adams, the town had a population of 5,143 at the 2010 census. The town contains a village also named Adams. The village and town are south of Watertown.

History

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Settlement began around 1800 at Adams village. David Smith built a sawmill at the present site of Adams in 1801. Renamed for John Adams in 1802 (the year after his presidency ended), the town of Adams was created from the survey townships of Aleppo and Orpheus. The eastern part of Adams was taken in 1804 to form the town of Rodman. During the War of 1812, the town of Adams formed a local militia for home defense.

The Talcott Falls Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Research Tips

External Links

  • Outstanding guide to Adams family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, town histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.


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