Welcome to Amble ...

Amble is located in Montcalm County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amble, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Amble is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Amble lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Amble ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amble.

• Big Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rapids
  • Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rapids <4>
• Greenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
• Cedar Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <4>
• Howard City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
  • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <4>
• Stanton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • Stanton is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
• Edmore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmore
  • Edmore is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmore <4>
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
• Sand Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
  • Sand Lake is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sand Lake <4>
• Morley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
  • Morley is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morley <4>
• Mecosta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mecosta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecosta
  • Mecosta is located in Mecosta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mecosta <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amble. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amble.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amble. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amble.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amble. See our Newspapers Page for Amble.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amble ...

Looking for more information about Amble? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amble, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amble.

Adding Amble to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amble in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amble was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Amble post office opened in 1887.

We also found Amble in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amble.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amble. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montcalm County: www.montcalm.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/