Adams County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Hastings, Holstein.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brach, William, House | Hastings | 1979 |
| Burlington Station | Hastings | 1978 |
| Central Hastings Historic District | Hastings | 2003 |
| Chautauqua Pavilion | Hastings | 1978 |
| Clarke Hotel | Hastings | 1987 |
| Farrell Block | Hastings | 1979 |
| Foote Clinic | Hastings | 2016 |
| Hastings Brewery Building and Bottling Works | Hastings | 2015 |
| Hastings College | Hastings | 2017 |
| Hastings Downtown Historic District | Hastings | 2018 |
| Hastings Masonic Temple | Hastings | 2024 |
| Hastings Municipal Airport Hangar-Building No. 1 | Hastings | 2005 |
| Heartwell Park Historic District | Hastings | 2000 |
| Jackson-Einspahr Sod House | Holstein | 2006 |
| McCormick Hall | Hastings | 1975 |
| McCue-Trausch Farmstead | Hastings | 2000 |
| Nebraska Loan and Trust Company Building | Hastings | 1979 |
| Nowlan-Dietrich House | Hastings | 1979 |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Pro-Catherdral | Hastings | 1987 |
| Stein Brothers Building | Hastings | 1979 |
| Thirty-Two Mile Station Site | Hastings | 1975 |
| Victory Building | Hastings | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAdams was formed in 1867 (1867-02-16) from unknown / original county.
ADAMS created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAdams County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 10,235 | 18,840 | 22,621 | 24,576 | 28,855 | 28,944 | 30,656 | 31,151 | 31,205 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Blue Valley Cemetery |
| Concordia Cemetery |
| Danish Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Holstein Cemetery |
| Juniata Cemetery |
| Kenesaw Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Mennonite Cemetery |
| Morseville Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Parkview Cemetery |
| Roseland Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Silver Lake Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Brickton |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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