adams_county,_pennsylvania | has to its west | franklin_county,_pennsylvania <tsp> adams_county,_pennsylvania | has to its southeast | carroll_county,_maryland <tsp> adams_county,_pennsylvania | has to its north | cumberland_county,_pennsylvania <tsp> adams_county,_pennsylvania | has to its southwest | frederick_county,_maryland <tsp> 11th_mississippi_infantry_monument | category | contributing_property <tsp> 11th_mississippi_infantry_monument | municipality | gettysburg,_pennsylvania <tsp> 11th_mississippi_infantry_monument | location | adams_county,_pennsylvania <sep> adams county is a county in the commonwealth of pennsylvania as of the 2020 census, the population was 103,852 its county seat is gettysburg the county was created on january 22, 1800, from part of york county, and was named for the second president of the united states, john adams on july 1–3, 1863, a crucial battle of the american civil war was fought near gettysburg; adams county as a result is a center of civil war tourism 
adams county in pennsylvania is located east of franklin county and south of cumberland county. southeast is carroll county. maryland and frederick county. maryland is to the southwest. the 11th mississippi infantry monument is located in the municipality of gettysburg. adams county and is categorised as a contributing property.adams county pennsylvania was created on january 22, 1800