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  Adams - History
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Websitehttp://www.adcogov.org
Established November 15, 1902
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedBrentinCO August 06, 2019 05:56pm
DescriptionIn 1902, voters approved creation of Adams County which, prior to that time, had been part of an enormous Arapahoe County. The county was named after Alva Adams, a popular former governor who was in office at the time of this election.

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November 15, 2001 -


ADAMS lost to creation of BROOMFIELD. (Colo. Laws 2001, 63d sess., ch. 103, pp. 256-274)

May 17, 1988 - November 15, 2001


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Denver International Airport annexation. Referendum held 17 May 1988. (Dempsey, 142)

December 31, 1979 - May 17, 1988


[by 1979] ADAMS lost to DENVER. (USGS, 7.5 Minute Series, Sable Quadrangle, edition of 1965 [photorevised 1971] and edition of 1965 [photorevised 1979])

December 31, 1973 - December 31, 1979


[ by 31 December 1973] ADAMS lost small area to DENVER; W. 52nd Ave. & Lincoln St. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

June 06, 1972 - December 31, 1973


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Pump Station - 56th Avenue, 56th Avenue & Roslyn Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

November 11, 1971 - June 06, 1972


ADAMS lost to DENVER; North Franklin, 54th Avenue & Franklin Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

September 28, 1970 - November 11, 1971


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Franklin - 54th, Franklin Street & 54th Avenue. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

January 06, 1970 - September 28, 1970


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Stapleton North, 56th Avenue & Yosemite Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

May 13, 1968 - January 06, 1970


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Maycrest #2, W. 54th & Columbine Road. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

April 18, 1966 - May 13, 1968


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Treatment Plant #2, Clifford Avenue (54th Avenue) between Downing Street & Ogden Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

March 28, 1966 - April 18, 1966


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Treatment Plant, Clifford Avenue between Lafayette Street & Downing Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

December 13, 1965 - March 28, 1966


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Union Pacific No. 2, Smith Road & Peoria Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

September 13, 1965 - December 13, 1965


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Interstate, Havana Street & Interstate Highway #70. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

December 31, 1964 - September 13, 1965


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Associated Grocers, Valley Highway & 52nd Avenue. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

November 30, 1964 - December 31, 1964


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Stapleton West, 56th Avenue & Quebec Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

February 11, 1964 - November 30, 1964


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Stapleton East, Havana Street & 56th Avenue. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

June 06, 1963 - February 11, 1964


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Marycrest, Federal Boulevard & W. 52nd Avenue. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

July 03, 1961 - June 06, 1963


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Union Pacific, Smith Road & Havana Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

December 28, 1960 - July 03, 1961


ADAMS lost to DENVER; W.1/2 Sec. 15, T.3S., & parts of Sec. 22 & 27, T.3S., R.67W., of the 6th P.M. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

October 02, 1953 - December 28, 1960


ADAMS lost to DENVER; 5th Airport Addition, Lima Street & 26th Avenue. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

April 02, 1953 - October 02, 1953


ADAMS lost to DENVER; 4th Airport Addition, Yosemite Street & Montview Boulevard. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

October 29, 1951 - April 02, 1953


ADAMS lost to DENVER; 3rd Airport Addition, Havana Street & 26th Avenue. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

February 16, 1950 - October 29, 1951


ADAMS lost to DENVER; C.B. & Q. Industrial, Colorado Boulevard & 52nd Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

April 09, 1949 - February 16, 1950


ADAMS lost to DENVER; Jett & Stillman, 52nd Avenue & Platte River. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

November 30, 1942 - April 09, 1949


ADAMS lost to DENVER; 2nd Airport Addition, 32nd Avenue & Havana Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

December 11, 1941 - November 30, 1942


ADAMS lost to DENVER; 1st Airport Addition, 26th Avenue & Yosemite Street. (City & County Map; Annexation Map)

May 12, 1903 - December 11, 1941


ADAMS lost to WASHINGTON and YUMA. (Colo. Laws 1903, 14th sess., chs. 81-82, pp. 169-176; Colo. Laws 1901, 13th sess., ch. 57, sec. 14/p. 137)

November 15, 1902 - May 11, 1903




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