Adamsville
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| Country | Federal States | |
| • State | Ogdalen | |
| • County | Adams | |
| Founded | 1772 | |
| Demonym | Adamsvillian | |
| Population | ||
| • Census (2020) | 357,543 | |
Adamsville is the capital and largest city of the F.S. State of Ogdalen. It is located in Adams County, which it is the county seat of. With a population of 357,543 as of 2020, it is the ___th largest in the nation. It is the center of the Adamsville-Mentone-Summit Metropolitan Area, with around 1.4 million people, which is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country.
Adamsville was founded in 1772 on the banks of the Cholotka River. It was named for Fort Adams, which was named after explorer Henry Adams. The city quickly grew as it was the uppermost navigable city on the river upstream from Lake Fisher. In 1802, it was named the state capital of Ogdalen, replacing Morganton. After slavery was abolished, it became the most industrialized city in the northeast. In 1987 it was the site of the Adamsville Bombing, which was the deadliest terrorist attack in Ogdalen history and one of the deadliest in the nation. In recent years, it has seen major growth due to its low taxes and cost of living and warm climate, which have attracted new migrants and businesses.
Today, it is a major center for the music industry, especially country and hip-hop. Other important industries include food distribution and manufacturing, automobile assembly, healthcare, and technology. Major corporations headquartered in or near the city include Archantana Records, Cybus, Musician's Center, Myriad Health, and Winstons. Notable attractions in Adamsville include Patriot Park, home to the Ogdalen Capitol Building, the Myriad Health Field, home to the Adamsville Ospreys, the Archantan Music Hall of Fame, the Museum of Country Music, Fort Adams State Park, and the Riverwalk. It is home to many colleges and universities, including Evergreen University, which is consistently ranked in the top 25 schools in the nation.
History
Early History
In pre-colonial times, the area that is now Adamsville was mainly inhabited by the Catawba tribe. Starting in the late 1500s, both Castellanese and Ingerish colonists started to explore the area, and traded with natives, but made few attempts at settlement. The Castellanese soon claimed the area that is now Ogdalen as theirs, but made no attempts at settlement inland, leading to Ingerish settlers from the south to settle in the region. In 1730, explorer and pioneer Henry Adams founded a trading post on the banks of the Cholotka River, where downtown Adamsville is now located, and named it Cholotka Village. His expeditions encouraged many people to move to the backcountry of Eustacia, including to Cholotka Village, and in a few years it became a thriving settlement. However, an epidemic followed by a famine caused the village to slowly decline, and it was mostly abandoned by the 1750s.
Founding and Growth
In 1772, a backcountry fort was constructed by the newly formed Ogdalen territorial government in the former location of Cholotka Village, in an attempt to defend against and gain control over natives in the area, and was named Fort Adams, after Henry Adams. A settlement quickly sprung up next to the fort, and was named Adamsville. Due to Adamsville's optimal location for trade and industry, at the uppermost navigable point of the Cholotka River, it quickly grew, and soon passed Morganton, the state capital, in population. Due to Adamsville's growing influence and more central location than Morganton, it was chosen as Ogdalen's new state capital in 1802.
In its early days, Adamsville served as a center for Ogdalen's cotton trade, due to its location on the fall line of the Cholotka River where cotton could be shipped downstream to larger coastal ports. This also meant the city had a relatively large slave population, who not only worked on plantations but also were hired out for residents and institutions in the city.
Abolition of Slavery and Adamsville Slavery Riots
Unlike most other parts of the Federal States, where slavery was abolished peacefully, slavery was extremely important to Ogdalen's agrarian economy, making it one of the places to resist its abolition the most. When Adamsville received word that slavery had been abolished in the Federal States, many wealthy and influential slave owners went to the streets, protesting, rioting, and burning buildings. These riots continued for 9 days until they were finally suppressed by federal troops sent in from Huntington. Despite the official abolishment of slavery, illicit slavery and indentured servitude in near-slavery conditions continued for many decades after, and violence against free blacks was prevalent.
Mid-Late 19th Century
In 1832, a railroad was built from Huntington to Adamsville, and the city rapidly industrialized, with several textile mills being built in the city.
In 1854, Evergreen University was founded in Uptown.
Geography
Downtown Adamsville is located on the east bank of the Cholotka River, in the Ogdalen Piedmont, at the uppermost navigable point from Lake Fisher. The majority of the city lies on the east side of the river, however there are small areas on the west side, with the majority of the area taken up by the seperate city West Adamsville. Adamsville takes up the majority of Adams County. Downtown Adamsville lies at an elevation of 569 feet above sea level, with areas farther away from the river approaching 700 feet. Adamsville is located about 10 miles from Mentone, 16 miles from Summit, 38 miles from Morganton, and 45 miles from Graggville.
Metropolitan Area
Adamsville is the center of the Adamsville-Mentone-Summit Metropolitan Area, which is the largest in Ogdalen, with a population of ___. It includes the counties of Adams, Northlake, Colsex, Hartley, Middle, Holston, and Davis.
Notable communities in the Adamsville Metropolitan Area include:
Mentone, Holston County (69,134)
Summit, Northlake County (46,235)
West Adamsville, Adams County (21,745)
Xylopolis, Northlake County (21,059)
Crockerville, Colsex County (21,032)
Wedgewood, Adams County (18,072)
Lawton, Northlake County (10,974)
Allen, Northlake County (8,084)
Middleville, Middle County (7,438)
Hookglade, Davis County (4,729)
Crosshill, Colsex County (2,517)
Gladden, Hartley County (1,385)
Kelham, Northlake County (1,194)
Monarch, Northlake County
Slanmouth, Colsex County
Rockwell Shores, Adams County
Neighborhoods
Adamsville is divided into many neighborhoods. Downtown Adamsville contains most of the high rises in the city, and many cultural and historical attractions, including Fort Adams State Park. Just to the south of downtown is Capitol Hill, home to Patriot Park, which contains the Ogdalen Capitol Building, Supreme Court, and State Museum, along with other government buildings. South of Patriot Park is the Stadium Park neighborhood, home to the Cholotka Ballpark. It is a newly gentrified neighborhood, and is home to many upscale apartments and mid-rises. Music Square, just to the north of downtown, is home to the center of Adamsville's music industry. To the southeast of downtown is Ogdalen Yards, known colloquially as The Yards, which is a gentrified industrial area next to the railroad with many upscale hotels, apartments, and shops. North of downtown, above Broad Street, is the Medical District, which is home to many of the city's hospitals and clinics.
East of The Yards and FS-370 is Uptown, which is home to Evergreen University. To the south of Downtown and Uptown are the neighborhoods of Myrtle Park, Kalmish Garden, and Blossomdale, which are home to the majority of the city's black population. To the west of uptown is the affluent and historical residential Abbottson neighborhood.
To the west of OG-11 and between the Old Xylopolis Highway and FS-__ is an area known by locals as "The Slice". It consists of affluent, majority white suburbs and is the richest suburban in the city. It is named The Slice as it "takes a slice" out of the poorer, mainly minority neighborhoods to the east and north. In the heart of The Slice is the Stapleton Neighborhood, which contains a large business area where many companies are headquartered and has the largest mall in all of the northeast, the Stapleton Mall. The Slice continues south outside of Adamsville to the exurban suburbs of Wedgewood and Summit.
List
- Abbotson
- Blackwood
- Blossomdale
- Carnegie
- Coventry Hills
- Croft Village
- Croft West
- Downtown
- Fernhaven
- Glendale
- Graniteville
- Kalmish Garden
- Melbourne Lake
- Myrtle Park
- Ogdalen Yards
- Raleigh Hill
- RiverWest
- South Adamsville
- Stapleton
- Stapleton
- Trent Oaks
- Uptown
- Westhaven
- Woodmont
Parks
Adamsville and its surrounding areas have several public parks. Most public parks are administered and maintained by the Adams County Department of Recreation. In downtown Adamsville is Patriot Park, which is the grounds for the Ogdalen State House, Supreme Court, and State Museum. On the banks of the Cholotka River is Fort Adams State Park, which contains a reconstruction of its namesake 18th century fort. Also in downtown is the Adamsville Bombing Memorial Park, commemorating the 1987 bombing. On the west bank of the Cholotka River is the Riverwalk, a section of the Ogdalen Trail. In the Yards is Yards Park, a newly renovated park with art instillations and a playground.
Climate
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Just like most of the northeast, Adamsville has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with 4 distinct seasons and hot, humid summers and cool, wet winters.
Demographics
Economy
Starting in the early 2000s, Adamsville's economy has boomed due to several corporations moving there due to its low taxes, and its population has boomed due to its low cost of living and favorable weather, making it one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the Federal States. It has been ranked by many publications as one of the best cities to move to, start a family, and start a business. Major companies headquartered in the Adamsville Metropolitan Area include Myriad Health, Cybus, Winstons, Archantan Records, Ogdalen Regional Energy, Musician's Center, Sunny Side Up!, and Rainbow Bakery.
Adamsville is a major center for the music industry, and is home to the major record label Archantan Records along with many smaller labels. It is a major center for country and hip-hop, and in recent years pop music has also become relevant.
Adamsville is also a major food manufacturing and distribution center, with the largest food distributor in the Federal States, Cybus, being headquartered there. The snack manufacturer Rainbow Bakery, which manufactures popular snacks such as Cheez Bakes and Choco Bites, is based in Crockerville. In addition to these, pet food manufacturer NaturaPet is also headquartered in Adamsville and operates a factory in Summit. Several restaurants are also from Adamsville, such as Sunny Side Up!, a fast-casual breakfast chain, and Auntie Pam's, a fast-casual northeastern and soul food style restaurant.
Winstons, the largest supermarket in the Northeast, is headquartered in Adamsville.
Arts and Culture
Cuisine
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Adamsville is a center of the unique cuisine of the Northeastern Federal States. Popular foods include fried chicken, barbecue, country ham, collard greens, and chitterlings. Adamsville's regional style of barbecue is mustard-based, but being a center for cuisine in the northeast has attracted barbecue restaurants serving styles from all over Ogdalen. Adamsville also claims to be the origin of chicken and dumplings, which is the state dish of Ogdalen. Downtown Adamsville is home to the famous Restaurant Row, which historically has been home to some of the most prestigious restaurants in the nation, but in recent years has turned into somewhat of a tourist trap, with much lower quality restaurants along with gift shops and other stores.
Major restaurant chains from Adamsville include Auntie Pam's, which serves fast-casual Ogdalen style cuisine, and Sunny Side Up!, a fast casual breakfast chain.
Entertainment and Preforming Arts
Being a major center for the music industry, Adamsville has a vibrant music scene, and it is common for local artists to preform at restaurants, bars, and cafes. The professional music industry was originally centered in Music Square, along Music Street and Casper Street, where many record labels and record stores are located; however in recent years it has become more dispersed throughout the city Adamsville is widely considered the capital of mainstream country music, and the term "Adamsville" is often used as a metonymy for the country industry as a whole. Adamsville is also a minor center for pop and hip-hop music, especially for independent artists. Many independent record labels are located in Adamsville, alongside Archantan Records, which is one of the largest record labels in the Federal States. Adamsville is home to many museums and attractions related to music, including the Archantan Music Hall of Fame, the Museum of Country Music, the Jazz and Blues Museum, and . In April, the week long Adamsville Arts Festival is held, bringing professionals and fans alike from music, theater, dance, visual art, and many more fields.
Tourism
Adamsville's biggest draw for tourism is its music scene, drawing fans, researchers, and aspiring musicians to the city. Attractions in the city related to music include the Archantan Music Hall of Fame, the Museum of Country Music, and the Jazz and Blues Museum. Many tourists also attend live preformances by country musicians at the ___. Adamsville hosts several music festivals each year, including the Countrylands Music Fest in October. Every May, Adamsville hosts the Adamsville Musicon, a music convention, at the Adamsville Convention Center. The Adamsville Convention Center also hosts many other events, including the Northeast Comic Con in August.
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Adamsville hosts the Cholotka BrewFest annually in April, a local craft beer festival. In June, it hosts Adamsville Pride, the largest parade in Ogdalen and one of the largest pride festivals in the northeast. In November, it hosts the Adamsville Marathon, one of the biggest and most publicized marathons in the Federal States. It has been condemned for its negative impact on local communities, including persistent problems of littering and overcrowding.
History is also a big draw for tourists to the city. Fort Adams State Park, located in downtown, features a reconstruction of the 18th century namesake fort, and is the most visited state park in Ogdalen. Also located in downtown is Patriot Park, home to Ogdalen's capitol building.
Although not located close to any major recreational attractions, Adamsville is commonly used as a base to explore recreational areas in different parts of Ogdalen, such as Lake Fisher, Lone Mountains State Park, and the mountains in the west and north of the state, including Balsam State Forest.
Sports
Adamsville is home to two major professional sports franchises: The Adamsville Liberators of the (football league), and the Ogdalen Troubadours of the (baseball league). The Liberators play their home games in the Cybus Stadium, and the Troubadours play their home games in the Cholotka Ballpark.
Education
School System
Adamsville is served by the Adams County Public School District, which serves the entirety of Adams County. It enrolls 85,300 students divided between __ elementary, __ middle, and 10 high schools.
In addition to Adamsville's public schools, several private K-12 schools exist, including ___.
Higher Education
Adamsville and its surrounding towns are home to several colleges and universities. Located in Uptown is Evergreen University, which has consistently been ranked within the top 25 universities in the Federal States. It enrolls around 13,000 students each year, and owns the Evergreen Research Park, located in suburban Adams County.
Located in neighboring Mentone is the University of Ogdalen's flagship campus. It is the largest university in Ogdalen by enrollment, enrolling around 30,000 students each year.
Located in the small town of Kelham, south of Adamsville, is Bard College, a private Christic liberal arts college enrolling about 1,000 students. It has repeatedly attracted controversy for its conservative views on homosexuality and gender.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Mass Transit
Adamsville is home to the Adamsville Rapid Transit System (ARTS), which operates a light rail system that goes from West Adamsville to the Adamsville International Airport, passing through Downtown and Stapleton on the way. It also operates a bus system that serves the majority of Adams County.
Roads and Highways
Adamsville is located around the junction of FS-2 and FS-21, and it is the northern terminus for FS-15.