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The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 32 newspaper titles published in Adams County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1800. 1 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near West Union, Manchester, Sandy Springs.
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Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Adams. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.
“DEFENDER VOLUME LVII WEST UNION OHIO THURSDAY NOVEMBER NUMBER KiLLS NEiGHBOR DURING MSPUTE OYER ROADWAY George Webb Farmer Near Seaman Loses His Life At the Hands of Bob Davis FEELING AROUSED Victim…”
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“VOLUME LVII WEST UNION OHIO THURSDAY DECEMBER NUMBER FARM INSTITUTE AT DUNKINSVILLE THE BEST EVER The Two Days Session Was Entertaining and Profita ble To Farmers of That Section STATE RURAL POLICE…”
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“VOLUME LVIII WEST UNION OHIO THURSDAY DECEMBER ttAd OW tt NUMBER TWO COLLISIONS ON OUR STREETS SATURDAY NIGHT Horse Killed When Animal Dashed Into Front of James Russells Ford Machine ABSENCE OF…”
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“PEOPLES VOLUME LXV WEST UNION OHIO THURSDAY DECEMBER NUMBER COMMON PLEAS COURT DOINGS John Younkers Convicted of Furnishing Minor Liquor and Given Term In The Pen ONE DIVORCE DECREE Waveriy Judge Is…”
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“VOLUME LXV WEST UNION OHIO THURSDAY JANUARY NUMBER SELECT NEW PETIT JURORS Will Report for Duty In Common Pleas Court Here Next Wednesday Morning DIVORCES GRANTED Two Criminal Cases Next With Kenneth…”
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“VOLUME LXVII WEST UNION OHIO THURSDAY MAY NUMBER GOES BACK PIONEER BAYS Pemberton Locates Copy of First Newspaper To Be Published In Adams County POLITICAL CENSOR From Its Pages Are Gleaned Some…”
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No digitized front pages for Adams were found on today’s month/day in the sampled years. Try the sample front pages above, or browse Chronicling America.
12 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County Paleo-Indian District | Sandy Springs | 1974 |
| Buckeye Station | Manchester | 1974 |
| Cockerill House | West Union | 1978 |
| Dayton Power And Light Company Mound | Wrightsville | 1974 |
| Harshaville Covered Bridge | Harshaville | 1976 |
| Kirker Covered Bridge | West Union | 1975 |
| Kirker, Gov. Thomas, Homestead | West Union | 1975 |
| Lewis, Dr. A. C., House | Winchester | 1980 |
| Serpent Mound NHL | Locust Grove | 1966 |
| The Ridge | Manchester | 1992 |
| Treber Inn | West Union | 1976 |
| Wamsley Village Site | Stout | 1974 |
| West Union Presbyterian Church | West Union | 1976 |
| Wickerham Inn | Peebles | 1979 |
| Wilson, John T., Homestead | Seaman | 1977 |
| Woods, Tet, Building | West Union | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
Adams was formed in 1797 (1797-07-10) from Hamilton, Washington.
ADAMS created by Northwest Territory from HAMILTON and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Adams County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,432 | 10,406 | 13,183 | 20,309 | 24,005 | 26,328 | 22,403 | 21,705 | 20,499 | 19,982 | 24,328 | 27,330 | 27,477 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
82 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
| Name |
|---|
| Aikens Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bentonville Cemetery |
| Bissinger Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Brush Creek Cemetery |
| Burba Cemetery |
| Cassel Cemetery |
| Cedar Fork Cemetery |
| Cherry Fork Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Copas Cemetery |
| Drake Cemetery |
| East Liberty Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fenton Cemetery |
| Flat Run Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hayslip Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Horner Cemetery |
| Hull Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery |
| Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Jaybird Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Kirker Cemetery |
| Lawshe Cemetery |
| Lepley Family Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Loudon Cemetery |
| Louisville Cemetery |
| Lovejoy Cemetery |
| Manchester Cemetery |
| Manchester Founders Cemetery |
| Marble Furnace Cemetery |
| May Hill Cemetery |
| McCall Cemetery |
| McCarty Cemetery |
| McKenzie Cemetery |
| Moores Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Armenia Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Leigh Cemetery |
| Mount Unger Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nesbitt Cemetery |
| Newman Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Peach Mountain Cemetery |
| Point Cemetery |
| Pumpkin Ridge Cemetery |
| Puntenney Cemetery |
| Quinn Chapel Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Sandy Springs Cemetery |
| Satterfield Cemetery |
| Steam Furnace Cemetery |
| Step Church Cemetery |
| Stone Chapel Cemetery |
| Stout Cemetery |
| Sunshine Ridge Cemetery |
| Tranquility Cemetery |
| Treber Cemetery |
| United Brethren Cemetery |
| Unity Cemetery |
| Vaughns Chapel Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
| Wamsley Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Winchester Cemetery |
| Name |
|---|
| Buck Run |
| Grimes |
| Irvington |
| Moore |
| Mount Leigh |
| Mount Zion |
| Waggoner Ripple |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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