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Adamson
OklahomaCDP
Total population
44
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 16 at 6:53PM CDT until September 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Tulsa OK
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Adamson is classified as a Census designated place per the GNIS.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
At the time of its founding, Adamson was located in Gaines County, a part of the Moshulatubbee District of the Choctaw Nation. Adamson began as a coal-mining camp about the turn of the 20th century. Its population peaked at about 3,500 during World War I, when it had 15 operating mines. The Rock Island and Katy railroads both built spurs ito ship the coal. The Rock Island line was abandoned in 1902, while the Katy remained in service until 1950. A 1957 publication reported that Adamson then had about ten houses and two small grocery stores, which catered mostly to people visiting nearby Eufaula Lake. As of 2014, Anna Benedict reported that there were many families thriving in Adamson. The post office and grocery was no longer there, but a church was flourishing. A few of the original families that used to work in the mines still reside in Adamson with their families. The mines had all been closed and had filled with water.
Geography
Adamson is located at . It is east of McAlester and north of Hartshorne. The elevation of Adamson is .
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Adamson, OK from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves138
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves106
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves96
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves93
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves83
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves73
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves66
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves63
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- KREBS PUBLIC SCHOOLElementary · Krebs · 494 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- HARTSHORNE ESElementary · Hartshorne · 327 students · 14.2:1 ratio
- HAILEYVILLE ESElementary · Haileyville · 228 students · 19:1 ratio
- HARTSHORNE HSHigh · Hartshorne · 216 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- HARTSHORNE MSMiddle · Hartshorne · 165 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- HAILEYVILLE HSHigh · Haileyville · 73 students · 10.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.67 — 2026-08-135 km NE of Wardville, Oklahoma
- M 2.55 — 2026-08-094 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
- M 2.94 — 2026-08-094 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
- M 2.69 — 2026-08-084 km ENE of Wardville, Oklahoma
- M 2.5 — 2025-08-3112 km E of Crowder, Oklahoma
- M 2.65 — 2024-10-2814 km WSW of Quinton, Oklahoma
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Oklahoma
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Adamson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 31 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 34 mi
- Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-30 · 34 mi
- Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 37 mi
- Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 38 mi
- Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 45 mi
- Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 47 mi
- Wildfire PINTO, Stephens, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-09-08 · 121 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET