Welcome to Amber ...

Amber is located in Jones County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amber, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1878.

Amber is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Amber ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Amber - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Ontario and Washington.

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

Communities near Amber ...

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

• Anamosa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
  • Anamosa is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Monticello
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
• Cascade
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <4>
• Lisbon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
• Central City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
• Springville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Springville is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
• Mechanicsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
• Clarence
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Clarence is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <4>
• Olin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
  • Olin is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <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 Amber. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amber.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amber ...

Looking for more information about Amber? 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 Amber, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amber.

Adding Amber to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amber 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 Amber was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Amber post office opened in 1878.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amber.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/