Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Adair County, Iowa.
Official Website
Adair County was formed in 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named for John Adair, a general in the War of 1812, and the eighth Governor of Kentucky.
Jesse James and his notorious gang of outlaws staged the world's first robbery of a moving train the evening of July 21, 1873, a mile and a half west of Adair, Iowa.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Towns and Communities
- Adair
- Bridgewater
- Casey
- Eureka
- Fontanelle
- Grand River
- Greenfield (County Seat)
- Grove
- Harrison
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lee
- Lincoln
- Orient
- Prussia
- Richland
- Stuart
- Summerset
- Summit
- Union
- Walnut
- Washington
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places