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Adams is the third most populated town in Berkshire County, and ranks 184th out of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. The population density was 384.1 inhabitants per square mile (148.3/km 2 ), ranking it third in the county and 197th in the Commonwealth.
Adams CDP is located in the center of the town of Adams at (42.625349, -73.118249). [3] Massachusetts Route 8 passes through the center of the community, leading north to North Adams and south towards Pittsfield.
The Jones Block is a historic commercial building at 49–53 Park Street in Adams, Massachusetts. Built about 1895, it is one of a small number of surviving commercial buildings from the town's most rapid period of growth. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]
MA 41, south of its junction with MA 23 42°08′53″N 73°25′01″W / 42.1481°N 73.4169°W / 42.1481; -73.4169 ( Westover–Bacon–Potts Egremont
The town of Adams was settled by colonists in 1762, and was incorporated in 1778; its northern section was separated as North Adams in 1878. Early settlement took place on the eastern bank of the Hoosac River, along the area's main stagecoach route (now roughly Center and Orchard Streets). Industry developed along the river in the 19th century ...
Summer Street Historic District (Adams, Massachusetts) Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum This page was last edited on 11 November 2019, at 00:49 (UTC). Text ...
The town was incorporated separately from Adams in 1878, and reincorporated as a city in 1895. The city is named in honor of Samuel Adams, a leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governor of Massachusetts. [4] For much of its history, North Adams was a mill town. [7]
Towns have an open town meeting or representative town meeting form of government; cities, on the other hand, use a mayor-council or council-manager form. Based on the form of government, as of 2023, [1] there are 292 towns and 59 cities in Massachusetts. Over time, many towns have voted to become cities; 14 municipalities still refer to ...