Adamsville, Alabama

Adamsville, Alabama
Porter Mine Company Housing for Black Miner in Adamsville, 1946
Porter Mine Company Housing for Black Miner in Adamsville, 1946
Nickname: 
Adam
Location of Adamsville in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Location of Adamsville in Jefferson County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°35′25″N 86°56′57″W / 33.59028°N 86.94917°W / 33.59028; -86.94917
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Government
 • MayorPam Palmer
Area
 • Total26.42 sq mi (68.44 km2)
 • Land26.21 sq mi (67.90 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)  0.05%
Elevation574 ft (175 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,366
 • Density166.55/sq mi (64.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
35005
Area codes205 & 659
FIPS code01-00460
GNIS feature ID112930[2]
Websitewww.cityofadamsville.org

Adamsville is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama. It is north from the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove. It initially incorporated in 1901 (although the 1910 U.S. Census stated 1900), but disincorporated in 1915.[3] It later reincorporated in 1953.[4] According to the 2010 census, this town had a population of 4,522, down from its peak population of 4,965 in 2000.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adamsville, Alabama
  3. ^ Jefferson County Archived October 1, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. Adamsville charter adopted 1900, dissolved 1915
  4. ^ "Adamsville - Encyclopedia of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama.