Adams Center is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Adams in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,492 during the 2020 decennial census. The town was first known as "Adams Five Corners". Named because of the 5-road crossroad in the middle of town, the name was used until at least 1828. The exact dat…
Adams Center is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Adams in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,492 during the 2020 decennial census. The town was first known as "Adams Five Corners". Named because of the 5-road crossroad in the middle of town, the name was used until at least 1828. The exact date of the name change is not known, but the hamlet became known as "Adams Centre", a spelling that continued until approximately 1900.