Adams County, OH

Headnote
ADAMS COUNTY in the south part of Ohio, situated along the Ohio river. It is about 25 miles square, with an area of 550 square miles. The face of the country is very hilly, sloping toward the Ohio; and the soil varying from the poorest to the best, but generally inclining to the former. Courts are held at Adamsville, and West Union. Pop., in 1830, 12,278; 1840, 13,183; in 1850, 18,883. (Fanning's, 1853)
    Place Unit Type
    County
    Containing Unit
    Name Type
    Tranquility, OH City or Town
    West Union, OH City or Town
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