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History · Adona

Adona’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Adona is a city in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 149 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 209 to 149 (-29%). Half of its homes were built before 1993.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Adona yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people close to Adona

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TCTom CottonDardanelle · 20 miLuther AllisonLuther AllisonMayflower · 27 miScott BradleyScott BradleyRussellville · 21 miCorliss WilliamsonCorliss WilliamsonRussellville · 21 miSteve WomackSteve WomackRussellville · 21 miRebecca RoanhorseRebecca RoanhorseConway · 25 mi
By decade

Adona, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Adona is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Adona has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Petit Jean State Park-Culvert No. 1 in Adona, 5.7 miles away.

Adona and the nearest listed places

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Petit Jean State Park-Culvert No. 1Petit Jean State Park-Cedar Falls Trail Historic DistrictPetit Jean State Park-Mather LodgePetit Jean State Park-Cabin No. 1Perryville American Legion BuildingPerryville Commercial Historic District

Closest to Adona

Petit Jean State Park-Culvert No. 1Adona · Structure5.7miPetit Jean State Park-Cedar Falls Trail Historic DistrictAdona · District5.8miPetit Jean State Park-Mather LodgeAdona · Building5.8miPetit Jean State Park-Cabin No. 1Adona · Building5.8miPerryville American Legion BuildingPerryville · Building5.9mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Petit Jean State Park-Culvert No. 1’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Perryville📜 Perry📜 Oppelo📜 Casa
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