Funeral Homes in Adams, TN

Facts about the city

Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee. The population was 633 at the 2010 census.

Adams Obituaries

It was disclosed by Orlando Sentinel on May 14th, 2017 that Bill Frazier passed away in Florida.  Frazier was 85 years old and was born in Adams, TN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Bill's life.

It was reported by Arizona Republic on September 25th, 2013 that James Edward Kirklin passed away in Arizona.  Kirklin was 92 years old and was born in Adams, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor James Edward's life.

It was reported on June 9th, 1907 that Alex Overby passed on in Adams, Tennessee.  Overby was 90 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alex's life.

History

Adams is said to be the site of an infamous haunting, the Bell Witch. The first manifestations of the Bell Witch haunting supposedly occurred in 1817 through 1820 on a farm owned by John Bell. Adams is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census.

Originally incorporated as Red River in 1869, the town was renamed Adams in 1898 in honor of James Reuben Adams, who first owned much of the land on which the town was built. The town's charter was repealed in 1899.