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Adamson

Ghost town · Pittsburg County, Oklahoma

Adamson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000)
Adamson quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1967, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Adamson is a ghost town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, recorded as human settlement in Oklahoma, United States of America. It is the only former community in Pittsburg County recorded on the federal names register, out of 101 across Oklahoma.

At its height the population reached about 69.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Adamson as a historical populated place: 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 34.9239° N, 95.5469° W.

Key facts

Peak population69
Last recorded population69
Nearest living townGowen, OK
Distance to it5.1 miles
Coordinates34.92390, -95.54690

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What's there now

Adamson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gowen, OK (population 95), about 5.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.