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Adamsville

Ghost town · Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Dedham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500)
Dedham quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1886, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adamsville is a ghost town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It is one of 3 former communities in Norfolk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 13 Massachusetts counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adamsville as a historical populated place on the Blue Hills topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.2426° N, 71.0706° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlue Hills
Elevation122 ft
Nearest living townMilton, MA
Distance to it0.6 miles
GNIS feature ID606315
Coordinates42.24260, -71.07061

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What's there now

Adamsville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Milton, MA (population 28,481), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 122 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Adamsville?

Adamsville is in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at 42.2426, -71.0706.

How many ghost towns are in Norfolk County?

Norfolk County, Massachusetts has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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