The village is situated on the town line between Calais to the north and East Montpelier to the south.

[citation needed] The village was originally known as Sodom from its inception prior to the mid-19th century[1] as a granite quarry-town.

Local lore tells the story of a preacher slamming his fist on the pulpit proclaiming, "I am adamant that we change the name of this town!"

"[citation needed] The quarries remained an active part of the Vermont granite industry well into the mid-20th century.

Adamant was mentioned in the 2000 blockbuster movie What Lies Beneath starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer.