Around Ames ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Belleville. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the north of Ames. Belleville has a population of 40,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Arnold (MO). It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northwest of Ames and has a population of 21,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ames, with the nearest first.
- Ruma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Renault
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
- Renault is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <2>
- Prairie du Rocher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
- Red Bud
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Red Bud is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
- Modoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Evansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Fults
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
- Fults is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <2>
- Burksville Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Burksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
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- Brickeys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
- Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Former names for Brickeys:
- Brickeys Gristmill
- Brickeys Landing
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Hecker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
- Hecker is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
- Maeystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
- Maeystown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
- Walsh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
- Walsh is located in Randolph County
- Brickeys
For more communities neighboring Ames, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ames.
Monroe County ...
Ames is located in Monroe County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Randolph, Saint Clair, Jefferson (MO), Saint Louis (MO) & Sainte Genevieve (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ames ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ames.
Airports Near Ames ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ames and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ames.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ames. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ames. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ames), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |