Welcome to Amesville ...
The village of Amesville is located in Athens County<1>.
The location of Amesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Amesville: AIMS-vil<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1820.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Amesville has a population of 154 people<4> (see below for details).
Amesville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Amesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Amesville lies within the (740) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Amesville had an population of 154 people (or a decrease of 16.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Amesville had a population of 154 people. This makes Amesville the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 154 people, the population of Amesville decreased 16.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 184 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Amesville.
Communities Also Named Amesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Amesville - they are located in Connecticut, Louisiana, Montana and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amesville.
Communities near Amesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amesville.
- Athens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <6>
- Nelsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Nelsonville is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <6>
- Glouster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glouster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glouster
- Glouster is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glouster <6>
- McConnelsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnelsville
- McConnelsville is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnelsville <6>
- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <6>
- Chauncey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
- New Straitsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Straitsville
- New Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Straitsville <6>
- Shawnee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
- Shawnee is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
- Malta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <6>
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 Amesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amesville. 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 Amesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amesville. See our Newspapers Page for Amesville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amesville ...
Looking for more information about Amesville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Amesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amesville.
Adding Amesville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Amesville 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 Amesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Amesville post office opened in 1820.
We also found Amesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Athens, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Amesville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amesville. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |