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AdamsRobertson County,TennesseeHome of the Bell WitchThe Tennessee state capital is Nashville. What would you like to know about Adams
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The population of Adams is approximately 566 (2000).
The amount of land area in Adams is 6.338 sq. kilometers.
Adams elevation is 560 feet above sea level. The Adams median home price is $69,200 (2000). Adams miscellany. Return to Index Adams location: about 10 miles northwest of Springfield, Tennessee, and 7 miles south of Guthrie, Kentucky. Other nearby communities include Adairville and Trenton both in Kentucky and Cedar Hill, Pleasant View, Springfield and Coopertown all in Tennessee.
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History & History Related Items Adams history: The first settlement at Adams, Tennessee was in 1780, when William and Martha Johnston and their family settled there on Red River, near Elk Fork Creek. The settlers in what would later become Adams took part in the famous revival along Red River in 1800. This revival was at first known as the Red River Revival. A couple of years later, having spread over most of the South, it became know as "The Great Revival." Some of the outdoor meetings, known as 'campmeetings,' had between 5,000 and 10,000 in attendance. This at a time when the area was still on the frontier, and population was still quite sparse. One of the regular camp meeting sites was Johnston's Campground, at Adams, on Sturgeon Creek. In the 1800's, this site was often referred to as the place "where all that speaking in tongues went on." Adams, Tennessee was originally known as "Red River." During the War Between the States, the town was burned by the Union Army. Only three buildings were left standing. An important supply route for Confederate forces stationed at Fort Donelson ran thru Adams. This was a branch of the Edgefield and Kentucky Railroad. To protect this supply route, the Confederates constructed a small fort at Adams. Overlooking the river, the purpose of this fort was to guard the railroad bridge. The Fort consisted of a round blockhouse with three rings of breastworks. It was known as Fort Redmond, until it was abandoned and garrisoned by Federal forces. They renamed it "Red River Blockhouse Number One." Fort Redmond was the scene of two battles between Union and Confederate forces, twice being recaptured by the Confederates. On one such occasion, the Confederate forces consisted mostly of local farm boys, who assisted a company of the 2nd Kentucky cavalry in the storming and capture of the fort. It was perhaps in retaliation for this that the town was burned by the Union Army. The small community became known first as Adams Station for a local businessman, Reuben Adams. This was when the first depot and post office were built around 1860. Adams was incorporated on 10 November 1869. This incorporation was repealed in 1899 and re-incorporation did not occur until around 1909. Station was dropped from the name on 10 February 1898. This site has some historical information and some nice pictures of the area. Learn about the legend of the Bell Witch Haunting and more about the characters along with some pictures. Here is another site about the legend of the Bell Witch. Adams attractions: Historic Bell Witch Cave Port Royal State Historic Park The BellWitch Opry, at the old Bell School on the main highway, every Saturday night at 6:30p, good country and bluegrass music Bellwood Cemetery, the burial ground of John Bell's relatives and other notables, with an obelisk memorial to the Bell Family. Return to Index
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