Map of Adams County, Mississippi

Adams County overview:
Name:	Adams County
FIPS code:	28-001
State:	Mississippi
Founded:	1799
Named for:	John Adams
Seat:	Natchez
Largest city:	Natchez
Total Area:	488 sq mi (1,260 km²)
Land Area:	462 sq mi (1,200 km²)
Total Population:	29,538
Population Density:	61/sq mi (23/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:	www.adamscountyms.net

Adams County location map. Where is Adams County?

Adams County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Adams County. — Location of Adams County in the the United States.

Adams County location on the Mississippi map. Where is Adams County. — Location of Adams County in Mississippi.

History

Adams County was created on April 2, 1799, from part of Pickering Territorial County. The county was organized eighteen years before Mississippi became a state. Four Mississippi governors have come from Adams County: David Holmes, George Poindexter, John A. Quitman, and Gerard Brandon.

In 1860, before the US Civil War, Adams County was the richest county in the United States.

Adams County Road Map

Adams CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Adams County, Mississippi. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Adams CountyMap — Adams Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 488 square miles (1,260 km), of which 462 square miles (1,200 km) is land and 25 square miles (65 km) (5.2%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 61
U.S. Highway 84
U.S. Highway 98
U.S. Highway 425
Natchez Trace Parkway

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Homochitto National Forest (part)
Natchez National Historical Park
Natchez Trace Parkway (part)
St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Map of Adams County, Mississippi

Adams County location map. Where is Adams County?

History

Adams County Road Map

Geography

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Adams County Topographic Map

Adams County Satellite Map

Adams County Outline Map

See also