Adams City, Colorado
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Adams City, Colorado | |
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  Adams City, Colorado Location within Colorado  Adams City, Colorado Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′36″N 104°55′44″W / 39.82667°N 104.92889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Adams[1] |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Elevation | 5,135 ft (1,565 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Adams City is an unincorporated community located in Adams County, Colorado, United States.[1] Much of it was incorporated into Commerce City in 1952.
History
[edit]Adams City was laid out in 1903, with developers hoping the county seat would be established there; however, Brighton was elected county seat in 1904. In 1946 and 1947, Adams County School District 14 was formed from surrounding schools, and Adams City was redeveloped about that time. On August 7, 1952, area residents voted 251 to 24 to incorporate Commerce Town (later renamed Commerce City), which included southern Adams City. An independent Adams City post office operated from September 26, 1923, until October 11, 1963, when it became a branch of the Commerce Town post office.[2]
Geography
[edit]Adams City is located at 39°49′36″N 104°55′44″W / 39.82667°N 104.92889°W (39.8266528,-104.9288672).[1]
Education
[edit]Adams County School District 14 serves the community today.
Notable person
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Lucille M. Colacito profile, ancestry.com; accessed July 3, 2020.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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