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ADAMS COUNTY, OHIO
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HISTORY
Adams County is named after John Adams, the second President of the United
States.
It was organized in 1799 and has 546 square miles.
The County Seat of Adams County is West Union.
MUNICIPALITIES:
Cherry Fork
Manchester
Peebles
Rome
Seaman
West Union
Winchester
TOWNSHIPS:
Brush Creek
Franklin
Green
Jefferson
Manchester
Meigs
Monroe
Oliver
Sprigg
Tiffin
Wayne
WInchester
OTHER LOCALITIES:
Bentonville
Blue Creek
Lynx
County Seat: West Union
Year Organized: 1797
Square Miles: 584
Adams County, Ohio Courthouse
c. 1930's Picture courtesy of adamscountyohio.com
