Adams County, County administration center in West Union, Ohio, United States.
Adams County contains rolling hills, dense forests, and agricultural land spread across 586 square miles in southern Ohio, bordering Highland and Scioto counties.
The county, established on July 10, 1797, received its name from John Adams, the second President of the United States of America.
The Great Serpent Mound, located within Adams County, stands as a prehistoric effigy mound representing Native American engineering and astronomical knowledge.
The Adams County Regional Medical Center near Seaman provides essential healthcare services to residents across the entire county region.
The Adams County Bird Symposium, starting January 2025, brings together specialists and enthusiasts to study local bird species in their natural environment.
Location: Ohio
Inception: July 10, 1797
Capital city: West Union
Shares border with: Highland County, Pike County, Scioto County, Lewis County, Mason County, Brown County
GPS coordinates: 38.84000,-83.48000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:10
Serpent Mound
21.1 km
Serpent Mound crater
22.1 km
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
19.1 km
Shawnee State Park
27.1 km
Simon Kenton Memorial Bridge
32.2 km
William H. Harsha Bridge
31.4 km
Adams Lake State Park
5 km
Serpent Mound State Memorial
21.1 km
Union Monument in Vanceburg
30.2 km
Adams County Paleo-Indian District
30 km
Adams County Courthouse
7.5 km
Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve
8.2 km
Russell Theatre
32.8 km
Cabin Creek Covered Bridge
28.5 km
Harshaville Covered Bridge
9.4 km
Buckeye Station
15.8 km
Otway Covered Bridge
25.3 km
Lee House
32.7 km
North Pole Road Covered Bridge
27.3 km
Cox-Hord House
32.7 km
Pogue House
32.7 km
Kirker Covered Bridge
12.4 km
Aberdeen Mound
31.2 km
Eagle Creek Covered Bridge
21.8 km
Sutton House
19.2 km
Peebles
14 km
The Bentonville Anti-Horse Thief Society
15.1 km
Serpent Mound
21 kmReviews
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