Adamsboro, Indiana
Adamsboro | |
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 A country road in Adamsboro. | |
 Cass County's location in Indiana | |
  Adamsboro Location in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′04″N 86°16′01″W / 40.78444°N 86.26694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Township | Clay |
| Elevation | 646 ft (197 m) |
| ZIP code | 46947 |
| FIPS code | 18-00514[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 449611[1] |
Adamsboro is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History
Adamsboro was platted in 1872 when the Eel River Railroad was extended to that point.[3] It was named for its founder, George E. Adams.[4]
In 1890, the population was estimated as around 250 residents.[5] In 1900, the population was 146.[6]
By 1920, the population was 160.[7] The population was 54 in 1940.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adamsboro, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 524.
- ^ 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.
...by George E. Adams, and named for him.
- ^ Cram, George Franklin (1891). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. p. 364.
- ^ Cram, George F. (1900). Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled. J. R. Gray & Company. p. 134.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 185.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 265.
External links
Media related to Adamsboro, Indiana at Wikimedia Commons
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |