Adamson, Oklahoma

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 . ==Demographics==

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Adamson had a population of 69. The median age was 39.6 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.4 males age 18 and over. There were 29 households in Adamson, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 20.7% were married-couple households, 48.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 55.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 37.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 36 housing units, of which 19.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0% and the rental vacancy rate was 37.5%. ==Education==

It is zoned to Hartshorne Public Schools. ==References==