| Adamsville | |
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Adamsville
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| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| County | Beaver |
| Settled | May 1, 1862 |
| Founder | David B. Adams |
| Elevation[1] | 5,528 ft (1,685 m) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 84731 |
| Area code(s) | 435 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1425050[1] |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 179 |
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| 1880 | 192 | 7.3% | |
| 1890 | 125 | −34.9% | |
| 1900 | 127 | 1.6% | |
| 1910 | 145 | 14.2% | |
| 1920 | 126 | −13.1% | |
| 1930 | 121 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 98 | −19.0% | |
| 1950 | 50 | −49.0% | |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau[2] | |||
Adamsville is an unincorporated community in Beaver County, Utah, United States.
Adamsville is at the west end of Beaver Valley in eastern Beaver County. It lies at the base of the Mineral Mountains, just northeast of Minersville Reservoir along the northern bank of the Beaver River. Some 5 miles (8.0 km) east across Utah State Route 21 is the village of Greenville, and the city of Beaver is about 9 miles (14 km) east.
Adamsville was first settled in the spring of 1862 by David B. Adams and several others, who established farms along the Beaver River.[3]:69 In 1866, residents were temporarily moved to Greenville for safety during the Black Hawk War,[3]:76 but the settlement continued to grow; in 1867 a townsite was surveyed, and in 1868 a community meetinghouse built. School was held in the building until around 1920.[3]:69–70 A post office was established on April 10, 1868.[3]:143
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