Welcome to Ammon ...
Ammon is located in Bladen County<1>.
The location of Ammon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ammon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Ammon is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ammon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ammon: (910)
Communities Also Named Ammon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ammon - they are located in Idaho, Missouri, New Brunswick, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ammon.
Communities near Ammon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ammon.
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Elizabethtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
- Roseboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseboro
- Roseboro is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseboro <4>
- Stedman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Stedman is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stedman <4>
- White Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
- White Lake is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
- Garland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garland <4>
- Salemburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemburg
- Salemburg is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salemburg <4>
- Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Autryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autryville
- Autryville is located in Sampson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Tar Heel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tar Heel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Heel
- Tar Heel is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tar Heel <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 Ammon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ammon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ammon. 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 Ammon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ammon. See our Newspapers Page for Ammon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ammon ...
Looking for more information about Ammon? 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 Ammon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ammon.
Adding Ammon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ammon 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 Ammon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ammon post office opened in 1874.
We also found Ammon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ammon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ammon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bladen County: www.bladeninfo.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ammon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |