The first post office in Adaville opened sometime prior to 1857, and was discontinued in May 1857. The Adaville United Methodist Church was founded in 1871. The Adaville store opened on May 1, 1892, with the O.R. Gaston family the original owners. The store sold general merchandise, including farm equipment. Adaville also had a school during this period, and O.R. Gaston taught the school while Ella Morehead Gaston ran the store. Adaville's second post office opened in 1889. The community's population was 6 in 1900. The Adaville post office closed for the second time in 1904. Adaville's population was 18 in 1920. The Adaville store remained open, under various owners, until closing during the
Great Depression. By 1940, Adaville's population was 10. The Adaville store reopened in 1946, and closed again in 1956. The property was sold in 1958, and the building was razed in the early 1960s. The community still appears on county highway maps, with the Adaville Church being the most visible building. The church celebrated its centenary in 1971. ==See also==