Adamson, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′05″N99°35′06″W / 39.55139°N 99.58500°W Coordinates: 39°33′05″N99°35′06″W / 39.55139°N 99.58500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,133 ft (650 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482521 [1] |
Adamson is a ghost town in Bow Creek Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States. [1]
Adamson was issued a post office in 1875. The post office was discontinued in 1892. There is nothing left of Adamson. [2]
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William Charles Adamson was a United States Representative from Georgia, an Associate Justice of the United States Customs Court and a member of the Board of General Appraisers.
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |