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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> | ||
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== Registration Sites<ref>PA Megan's Law Verification Sites- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS</ref> == | == Registration Sites<ref>PA Megan's Law Verification Sites- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS</ref> == | ||
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* '''Adams Co Prison Central Booking''' 45 Major Bell Lane, Gettysburg PA 17325, (717) 334-7671 | * '''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 | * '''State Police Gettysburg''' 1750 Granite Station Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, (717) 334-8111 | ||
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== Local Reentry Resources == | == Local Reentry Resources == | ||
Replace with relevant links: | 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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== SOAB Approved Treatment Providers == | == SOAB Approved Treatment Providers == | ||
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* [[Kim Ernest|Kim Ernest, Ph.D.]]<ref>SOAB Treatment Provider List- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS</ref> | * [[Kim Ernest|Kim Ernest, Ph.D.]]<ref>SOAB Treatment Provider List- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS</ref> | ||
== Other PFR-Specific Resources == | == Other PFR-Specific Resources == | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 22 October 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:
- a
- b
SOAB Approved Treatment Providers
Copy from SOAB website - Note PARSOL partners as such.
Other PFR-Specific Resources
State Representatives
Replace as relevant from directory at palegis.us.
- Rep. Torren Ecker (R193)
- Rep. Dan Moul (R91)
State Sentors
Replace as relevant from directory at palegis.us.
- Sen. Doug Mastriano (R33)
Daily Newspapers
- Gettysburg Times - Gettysburg
- Gettysburg Connection&&&Gettysburg - Gettysburg
Primary Broadcast Media[5]
PARSOL Information
Region & Contact
- Region: South-central
- Contact: First Name Last Initial
County Contact
- First Name Last Initial
References
- ↑ Wikipedia- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Pennsylvania
- ↑ https://www.adamscountypa.gov/municipalities
- ↑ PA Megan's Law Verification Sites- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS
- ↑ SOAB Treatment Provider List- https://www.meganslaw.psp.pa.gov/VerificationSites/VerificationSiteSearchResults?selectedCounty=ADAMS
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_television_stations_in_Pennsylvania#Full-power_stations