Adamsville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Beaver County

Beaver County, Utah

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,629 people, 2,265 households, and 1,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.56 people per square mile . There were 2,908 housing units at an average density of 1.12 per square mile...

, Utah

Utah

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, United States

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 5 miles (8 km) east across Utah State Route 21

Utah State Route 21

State Route 21 is a state highway in western Utah, running for in Millard and Beaver Counties from the Nevada state line near Garrison to Beaver.-Route description:...

 is the village of Greenville

Greenville, Utah

Greenville is an unincorporated community in eastern Beaver County, Utah, United States. It lies along State Route 21 southwest of the city of Beaver, the county seat of Beaver County. Its elevation is 5,666 feet . Although Greenville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP...

, and the city of Beaver

Beaver, Utah

Beaver is a city in Beaver County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,454 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Beaver County.Settled by Mormon pioneers in 1856, Beaver was one of a string of Mormon settlements extending the length of Utah...

 is about 9 miles (14.5 km) east.

History

Adamsville was first settled in the spring of 1862 by David B. Adams and several others, who established farms along the Beaver River. In 1866, residents were temporarily moved to Greenville for safety during the Black Hawk War, but the settlement continued to grow; in 1867 a townsite was surveyed, and in 1868 a community meetinghouse built. School was held in the building until around 1920. A post office was established on April 10, 1868.