Adamstown, Maryland
Adamstown | |
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The Adamstown post office in March 2004 | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′25″N 77°28′09″W / 39.30694°N 77.46917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Frederick |
| First named | 1840 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,331 |
| • Density | 2,190.8/sq mi (845.87/km2) |
| ZIP code | 21710 |
| Area codes | 240 and 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-00350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583568 |
Adamstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. It is named for Adam Kohlenberg (March 11, 1819 – January 1, 1868), a station agent and first town merchant who owned much of present-day Adamstown. As of the 2010 census, the Adamstown CDP had a population of 2,372.