This project is for those that were born, lived and died in Adams County, Illinois.
Illinois with Counties, Cities, and Towns Project

Official Website

Adams County was formed in 1825 out of Pike County. Its name is in honor of the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams.
When it was created, Hancock County was temporarily attached to Adams until it could organize a county government. Adams County reduced to its current borders in 1829.

Adjacent Counties

• Hancock County
• Brown County
• Schuyler County
• Pike County
• Marion County, Missouri
• Lewis County, Missouri

Cities & Villages

• Camp Point
• Clayton
• Coatsburg
• Columbus
• Golden
• La Prairie
• Liberty
• Lima
• Loraine
• Mendon
• Payson
• Plainville
• Quincy (County Seat)
• Ursa

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Illinois

One Name Studies of Adams County

• Smith Name Study, Adams, Illinois

Other Townships & Communities

Adams | Beverly | Bigneck | Blacks | Bloomfield | Burton | Chatton | Cliola | Concord | Country Meadows | Ellington | Ewbanks | Fall Creek | Fowler | Gilmer | Hickory Grove | Honey Creek | Houston | Keene | Kellerville | Kingston | Marblehead | Marcelline | McKee | Melrose | Meyer | North Quincy | Northeast | Paloma | Richfield | Riverside | Rock Creek | Sheridan Estates | Spring Valley | Woodville

Links

Wikipedia

Great River National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Genealogy Trails

Great River Genealogical Society

IL Gen Web