Adams County County
Established March 3, 1911 with its county seat at Council. Named for John Adams, the second President of the United States. The Council valley was a meeting place for the Nez Perce and Shoshoni Indian tribes.
Mapped Location
Adams County: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on Adams County
- Feature Type: County
- County Seat: City of Council
- Established: Friday, March 3, 1911
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for Adams County
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Official |
Origin Notes and History of Adams County
References to Adams County that document the origin of its place name
ADAMS.—Named for John Adams, who was President of the United States from 1797-1801, being second to General Washington, and this county was created from Washington County. The county seat is Council (q.v.).
Adams County
- Alpine
- Bacon
- Bear
- Beer Bottle Crossing
- City of Council
- Cuprum
- Devils Ladder
- Evergreen
- Fruitvale
- Glendale
- Goodrich
- Helena
- Hillsdale (historical)
- Hoover
- Indian Valley
- Landore
- Meadows
- Mesa
- City of New Meadows
- Pine Ridge
- Pinehurst
- Rankin Mill
- Rubicon
- Starkey
- Stevens
- Tamarack
- Wildhorse
- Woodland
Political Boundaries
Last updated: 2016-11-27