Cell towers in Adams County, OH

The FCC registry lists 28 constructed antenna structures in Adams County, 0% of Ohio's 6,156. Ownership is spread across 13 registrants; the largest, Verizon, has 8 (29%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 7 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 28
2Tallest 399 ft
3Largest owner Verizon
4Median height (state 254 ft) 303 ft

Structures

rank 82 of 88 in OH

Most common type

Tower

54% of structures

Over 200 feet

82% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

43% built then

Who owns the towers in Adams County

13 different registrants own the 28 structures. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Adams County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 303 feet, 49 feet taller than the Ohio median — a sign of broadcast and rural coverage towers rather than short suburban sites. The tallest is a guyed tower near Seaman at 399 feet, built in 2021. More than in any other decade, 43% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Adams County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Adams County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1310949	Guyed tower	399 ft	2021	Seaman	Tillman Infrastructure, LLC
1014992	Lattice tower	390 ft	1994	Winchester	American Towers LLC
1256342	Lattice tower	365 ft	2008	Peebles	American Towers LLC
1013510	Tower	350 ft	1998	Winchester	SOMERSET EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION
1283182	Tower	315 ft	2012	Peebles	Cellco Partnership
1243466	Tower	313 ft	2004	Manchester	OHIO, STATE OF
1249901	Tower	312 ft	2009	Seaman	Cellco Partnership
1013461	Tower	310 ft	1974	West Union	Vertical Bridge NTCF, LLC
1012128	Tower	310 ft	1984	West Union	OHIO, STATE OF
1012370	Tower	310 ft	1990	Manchester	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1259188	Tower	310 ft	2009	Manchester	Cellco Partnership
1294306	Lattice tower	310 ft	2017	West Union	Cellco Partnership
1294801	Lattice tower	310 ft	2016	Winchester	Cellco Partnership
1242952	Lattice tower	306 ft	2004	West Union	CCATT LLC
1018809	Tower	300 ft	2004	West Union	Cellco Partnership
1029853	Tower	295 ft	1985	Fairview	WATERWAY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM INC
1267079	Tower	295 ft	2009	Manchester	Cellco Partnership
1282906	Lattice tower	293 ft	2012	Peebles	American Towers LLC
1267535	Tower	292 ft	2009	Peebles	Cellco Partnership
1226135	Tower	290 ft	2001	Lawshe	SBA Properties, LLC
1229319	Lattice tower	260 ft	2001	Peebles	American Towers LLC
1328527	Lattice tower	260 ft	2025	Winchester	The Towers, LLC
1329519	Lattice tower	260 ft	2025	Peebles	The Towers, LLC
1015594	Tower	200 ft	1970	West Union	OHIO, STATE OF
1207591	Other or unspecified	195 ft	2000	Peebles	OHIO, STATE OF
1237016	Tower	195 ft	2003	Peebles	OHIO, STATE OF
1322266	Lattice tower	167 ft	2025	West Union	TowerCo VI, LLC
1038855	Lattice tower	165 ft	1970	West Union	AT&T Corp

If you have a tower lease in Adams County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Ohio with similar tower counts: Wyandot County (31), Fayette County (30), Hardin County (29), Paulding County (28), Mercer County (27).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.