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Adams County
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Adams County
,
Illinois
,
United States
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Overview of Adams County
Name:
Adams County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Illinois
,
United States
Description (GNIS):
871 square miles
History (GNIS):
Established 13 January 1825
County Seat:
Quincy
(
Quincy Township
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
39.9667135
39° 58' 00.2"
N
Longitude:
-91.1834747
91° 11' 00.5"
W
Population:
66,090
Elevation:
226 m
Surrounding Counties:
Hancock
N
Schuyler
NE
Brown
E
Pike
SE
Ralls
(
Missouri
)
SW
Marion
(
Missouri
)
SW
Lewis
(
Missouri
)
W
Clark
(
Missouri
)
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
539297978
Updated May 6, 2020