Adamsville, Tennessee

Adamsville, Tennessee
Nicknames: 
A-Ville, The Ville
Motto: 
The Biggest Little Town in Tennessee
Location of Adamsville in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°15′0″N 88°23′25″W / 35.25000°N 88.39028°W / 35.25000; -88.39028
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesMcNairy, Hardin
Incorporated1870
Government
 • MayorJackie Hamm
 • Vice MayorJennifer Frazier
Area
 • Total
7.08 sq mi (18.35 km2)
 • Land7.04 sq mi (18.23 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,265
 • Density321.8/sq mi (124.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38310
Area code731
FIPS code47-00240
GNIS feature ID1269295
Websitewww.cityofadamsville.com

Adamsville is a city in Hardin and McNairy counties, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Adamsville had a population of 2,265. Adamsville is named after George D. Adams, who operated an inn and stagecoach stop in the 1840s. Adamsville's nickname is the "Biggest Little Town in Tennessee" and was the home of Sheriff Buford Pusser.