Adamsville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Beaver County,
Utah
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, United States.
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Geography
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 east across
Utah State Route 21 is the village of
Greenville, and the city of
Beaver
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is about east.
History
Adamsville was first settled in the spring of 1862 by David B. Adams and three other families, who established farms along the Beaver River.
In 1866, residents were temporarily moved to
Greenville for safety during the
Black Hawk War
The Black Hawk War was a conflict between the United States and Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans led by Black Hawk (Sauk leader), Black Hawk, a Sauk people, Sauk leader. The war erupted after Black Hawk and a group of ...
,
but the settlement continued to grow; in 1867 a townsite was surveyed and the town was named Adamsville. In 1868, a community meetinghouse was built. School was held in the building until around 1920.
A post office was established on April 10, 1868.
Previous names for the community were Beaver Creek Iron Works
and Wales.
See also
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References
External links
Unincorporated communities in Beaver County, Utah
Unincorporated communities in Utah
Populated places established in 1862
1862 establishments in Utah Territory
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