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Welcome to Ramer ...

Ramer is located in Montgomery County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Ramer is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Ramer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ramer: (334)

The ZIP code for Ramer: 36069<3>

Communities Also Named Ramer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ramer - it's located in Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ramer.

Communities near Ramer ...

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

  • Pike Road
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Petrey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
    • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Ada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Montgomery County
  • Grady
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <4>
  • Red Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
    • Red Level is located in Montgomery County
  • Lapine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Montgomery County
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Pike County
  • Center Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Highland Home
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in Montgomery County

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 Ramer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ramer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ramer. 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 Ramer.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramer ...

Looking for more information about Ramer? 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 Ramer, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ramer.

Adding Ramer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ramer 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 Ramer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ramer post office opened in 1851.

We also found Ramer in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramer.

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Ramer). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ramer or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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