There are two officially designated Rustic Roads that wind through Adams County. The first is Cottonville Avenue, north of Friendship in the town of Preston, and the second is Ember Drive, south of Adams in the town of Easton. Spend a quiet afternoon appreciating and enjoying the gently unfolding scenery along these two roads that harkens back to an earlier, more tranquil time.

Cottonville Ave

Rustic Road 50

Location:  Adams County. Cottonville Avenue (Old State Road), from Eighth Drive east to Fourth Avenue.

Length:  4.6 miles

Surface:  Unpaved

Locals call this road the State Road because it was laid out by the state, probably in the 1800’s. Vistas along this road include native lowland and upland trees, shrubbery and marshes. Wild birds, deer, and grouse abound.

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/scenic/rusticroad50.htm

Ember Drive

Rustic Road 14

Location:  Adams County. Ember Drive between County A Highway and County Highway B.

Length:  2 miles

Surface:  Gravel

This thickly forested area supports a multitude of wildlife and wildflowers. The road winds through a cleft on top of a bluff. A natural spring runs from the top of the bluff down the side of the road to the east.

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/scenic/rusticroad14.htm

Located on the northern border of Adams County, one and one half hours northwest of Madison and only 45-minutes north of the scenic Wisconsin Dells area, the Town of Rome offers solid business opportunities, recreation and scenic country life, all close to urban services. Our growing business and retail sectors partnered with a variety of recreational opportunities make the Town of Rome a convenient and attractive place to live, work and play. If you want to swim, sail, water-ski or fish, our four lakes - Lake Arrowhead, Lake Camelot, Lake Petenwell and Lake Sherwood offers all these recreational opportunities for everyone. Do you want to hunt white-tail deer or wild turkey? How about a challenging motocross race, snowmobile, ATV riding or ski-jumping? How about the ultimate golf challenge? All this can be found right here in the Town of Rome.

The Town of Rome is fortunate to have service groups active in various community functions. Numerous clubs sponsor neighborhood and community functions or activities for the benefit and enjoyment of their members, residents and visitors.

The Town of Rome ~ your next adventure, your next home.

Town of Rome

1156 Alpine Drive

Nekoosa, WI   54457  

715-325-8013

MoundView memorial Hospital & Clinics

Affiliated with UW health

Emergency Department with 24-Hour Physician Coverage

Moundview Clinic

Inpatient & Rehab Services

Specialty Clinic

Same Day Surgeries

Home Health

Extended Care Center

Moundview Clinic

608-339-6350

Specialty Physician Appts

608-8360

Moundview Home Health

608-339-7076

402 West Lake Street

Friendship, Wisconsin 53934

608-339-3331

www.moundview.org

An unknown author once wrote: “So live that your memories will be part of your happiness.” In Adams County, there are plenty of ways to make memories that will bring you happiness for years. In nature’s playground, we would like to encourage you to bring your own toys to enhance the moment.

We’re proud of our county, and all that it offers to visitors and residents alike—once they experience that thoughtful moment when “what if” turns into “why not?”

It can happen on a quiet ski  trail … on  the seat of a fishing boat … on the saddle of a bicycle … on the back of an ATV … even in a sleeping bag beneath a sky full of stars.
Of course, you don’t have to be enjoying the great outdoors to get warm feelings about Adams County.

It can happen when you visit our grocers, who love to keep your tummies full.

It can happen when you stop by our restaurants, where the owners deliver a relaxing atmosphere in which to engage and deepen friendships together any time of day. And it can happen in our local pubs, as our tavern owners welcome you with a variety of libations with which to keep your whistle wet!

So welcome to Adams County. Thank you for choosing to spend a part—or all—of your life with us.

Important Numbers

All Emergency Calls.................................................................911

Ambulance ...................................................... ...................... 911

Fire.......................................................................................... 911

Adams county Non-Emergency

Adams county Sheriff’s Department............................................ 608-339-3304

Adams City Police........................................................................ 608-339-6839

Town of Rome Police ...................................................................715-325-8020

Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics....................................... 608-339-3331

Public Service

Adams County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism........................608-339-6997 or

......................................................................................................888-339-6997

Adams County Parks & Recreation Dept...................................... 608-339-4230

Dept. of Natural Resources-Licensing .........................................715-421-7800

Adams Super 8 is a Wis. DNR Licensing Center ..........................608-339-6088

Adams County Times Office .........................................................608-339-7844

K106FM .........................................................................................888-339-K106

Adams county Library.................................................................. 608-339-4250

Lester Public Library ....................................................................715-325-8991

City of Adams............................................................................... 608-339-6516

Village of Friendship.................................................................... 608-339-3243

Town of Rome Clerk.................................................................... 715-325-8013

Adams county Transit ..................................................................608-564-2547

Utilities

Electricity

Adams-Columbia Electric............................................................ 800-831-8629

Alliant energy.............................................................................. 800-862-6222

Natural Gas

Wisconsin Gas ............................................................................800-242-4035

LP

Kerschner’s Gas ..........................................................................800-729-2570

Roche-A-Cri Gas...........................................................................608-339-6211

Wisconsin River Co-op................................................................. 608-339-3394

Phone

Marquette-Adams Communications.............................................. 800-331-5619

Verizon .........................................................................................800-483-5000

Wood county Telephone ..............................................................715-421-8111