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Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,704, making it Iowa's least-populous county. Its county seat is Corning.
History
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Adams County was established by the state legislature in 1851 and named in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams, or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams (sources differ). The county was finally organized and separated from Pottawattamie County on March 12, 1853. Its original size was later reduced by the creation of Montgomery and Union counties.
The first county seat was Quincy, Iowa. In 1872, it was moved to Corning.[1]
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1851 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1853 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1855 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1857 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1868 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1880 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1860 | 1,533
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1870 | 4,614
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1880 | 11,888
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1890 | 12,292
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1900 | 13,601
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1910 | 10,998
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1920 | 10,521
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1930 | 10,437
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1940 | 10,156
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1950 | 8,753
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1960 | 7,468
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1970 | 6,322
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1980 | 5,731
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1990 | 4,866
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Adams County, Iowa, United States
Research Tips
Resources
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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