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'''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 for Civil War-related tourism. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area.<ref>Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania</ref>
'''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 for Civil War-related tourism. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area.<ref>Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania</ref>


== Key Cities/Towns<ref>https://www.adamscountypa.gov/municipalities</ref> ==
== Key Cities/Towns<ref>https://www.adamscountypa.gov/municipalities</ref> ==


=== '''Boroughs''' ===
=== Boroughs ===


* Abbottstown
* Abbottstown
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* New Oxford
* New Oxford
* York Springs
* York Springs
 
{| class="wikitable"
=== Townships ===
|+Townships
 
|
* Berwick
*Berwick
* Butler
* Butler
* Conewago
* Conewago
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* Highland
* Highland
* Huntington
* Huntington
* Latimore
|
*Latimore
* Liberty
* Liberty
* Menallen
* Menallen
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* Tyrone
* Tyrone
* Union
* Union
|}
== Megan's Law Statistics ==
== Megan's Law Statistics ==
(Copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/ PA Megan's Law Database], click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)
(Copy from [https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/ PA Megan's Law Database], click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)
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== County Parole/Probation Office Contact Information ==
== County Parole/Probation Office Contact Information ==
* [https://www.adamscountypa.gov/courts/probationservices Adams County Probation Services]
* [https://www.adamscountypa.gov/courts/probationservices Adams County Probation Services]
* [https://www.pa.gov/agencies/cor/resources/parole-supervision/parole-offices#sortCriteria=%40copapwptitle%20ascending%2C%40title%20ascending%2C%40copapwpeducatorname%20ascending State Parole Offices]


== Local Reentry Resources ==
== Local Reentry Resources ==
If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at [[contact@parsol.org]]. Replace with relevant links:
If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at [https://parsol.org/contact-us/ contact@parsol.org]. Replace with relevant links:


* a
* a
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* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]
* [https://www.registrymatters.co/ RegistryMatters Podcast]


== State Representatives ==
== State Representatives and Senators ==
Replace as relevant from directory at [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
Find your state representatives and senators here: [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
 
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1862/rep-torren-ecker Rep. Torren Ecker] (R193)
* [https://www.palegis.us/house/members/bio/1101/rep-dan-moul Rep. Dan Moul] (R91)
 
== State Sentors ==
Replace as relevant from directory at [https://www.palegis.us/find-my-legislator palegis.us].
 
* [https://www.palegis.us/senate/members/bio/1869/sen-doug-mastriano Sen. Doug Mastriano] (R33)
 
== Daily Newspapers ==
 
* [[wikipedia:Gettysburg_Times|Gettysburg Times]] - Gettysburg
* [[wikipedia:Gettysburg_Connection&&&Gettysburg|Gettysburg Connection&&&Gettysburg]] - Gettysburg
 
== Primary Broadcast Media<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_Pennsylvania#Full-power_stations</ref> ==
* [https://www.wgal.com/ WGAL 8] NBC
* [https://local21news.com/ WHP-TV] CBS
* [https://www.abc27.com/ WHTM-TV] ABC
* [https://www.witf.org/programs/tv-schedules/ WITF-TV] PBS
* [https://www.fox43.com/ WPMT] Fox
* [https://lighthousetv.org/ WLYH] Lighthouse TV


= PARSOL Information =
= PARSOL Information =

Latest revision as of 20:32, 5 November 2025

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 for Civil War-related tourism. The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of the state. Adams County comprises the Gettysburg metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area.[1]

Key Cities/Towns[2]

Boroughs

  • Abbottstown
  • Arendtsville
  • Bendersville
  • Biglerville
  • Bonneauville
  • Carroll Valley
  • East Berlin
  • Fairfield
  • Gettysburg (county seat)
  • Littlestown
  • McSherrystown
  • New Oxford
  • York Springs
Townships
  • Berwick
  • Butler
  • Conewago
  • Cumberland
  • Franklin
  • Freedom
  • Germany
  • Hamilton
  • Hamiltonban
  • Highland
  • Huntington
  • Latimore
  • Liberty
  • Menallen
  • Mount Joy
  • Mount Pleasant
  • Oxford
  • Reading
  • Straban
  • Tyrone
  • Union

Megan's Law Statistics

(Copy from PA Megan's Law Database, click on Community Tools at top then the 3rd "Count of..." link and tally residents only)

County Total Lifetime Out of State Pre-SORNA SVP SVDC SVP Ten-Year T1 T2 T3
156 31 27 9 0 2 10 38 24 15

Last updated: 10/22/25

Registration Sites[3]

(copy from https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearch)

  • Adams Co Prison Central Booking 45 Major Bell Lane, Gettysburg PA 17325, (717) 334-7671
  • State Police Gettysburg 1750 Granite Station Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, (717) 334-8111

County Parole/Probation Office Contact Information

Local Reentry Resources

If you know of any local reentry organizations in the county, please contact us at contact@parsol.org. Replace with relevant links:

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  • b

SOAB Approved Treatment Providers

Copy from SOAB website - Note PARSOL partners as such.

Other PFR-Specific Resources

State Representatives and Senators

Find your state representatives and senators here: palegis.us.

PARSOL Information

Region & Contact

  • Region: South-central
  • Contact: First Name Last Initial

County Contact

  • First Name Last Initial

References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania
  2. ↑ https://www.adamscountypa.gov/municipalities
  3. ↑ PA Megan's Law Verification Sites- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS
  4. ↑ SOAB Treatment Provider List- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS
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