Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ames (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Ames. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ames is located in Story County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.
Below are the counties that are near Ames. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ames:
- Story County (The home county of Ames)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Ontario
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kelley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Midvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shipley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zenorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huxley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
- Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cambridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Slater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Story City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fernald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Jordan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Luther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luther
- From Ames to Luther
- Mackey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mackey
- From Ames to Mackey
- Boone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Madrid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moingona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Fraser
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Ogden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
- Pilot Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berkley
- From Ames to Berkley
- Boxholm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
- Boxholm is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <2>
- Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- High Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to High Bridge
- From Ames to High Bridge
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodward
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bouton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
- Bouton is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <2>
- Minburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Rippey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Randall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stanhope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Stratford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
- Kamrar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Radcliffe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Hubbard is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
- New Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Providence
- From Ames to New Providence
- Buckeye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clyde
- From Ames to Clyde
- Mingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Green Castle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ira
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oswalt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Rhodes
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Saint Anthony
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- State Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
- State Center is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
- Clemons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Malta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Melbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bangor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bangor
- From Ames to Bangor
- LaMoille
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- State Center Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
- State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Sheldahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alleman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Polk City Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elkhart
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Loring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Polk City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Andrews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ankeny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
- Ankeny is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <2>
- Herrold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carney
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Carney is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carney
- From Ames to Carney
- Johnston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <2>
- Saylorville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Berwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berwick
- From Ames to Berwick
- Webster County
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ames, see our County-by-County Page for Ames.
Cemeteries Near Ames ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ames.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ames covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Ames Municipal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- College Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sunday Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunday Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bloomington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ontario Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ontario Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ontario Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McMichael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMichael Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Arrasmith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrasmith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrasmith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gilbert Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South St. Petri Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South St. Petri Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ames had a population of 1,276 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ames had a population of 67,033 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Ontario
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Kelley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Huxley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
- Cambridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
- Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Luther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luther
- From Ames to Luther
- Slater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sheldahl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mackey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mackey
- From Ames to Mackey
- Story City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Madrid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ames. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ames.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ames ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 195 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ames.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ames. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ames and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ames.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Ames.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ames:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Story County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Marshall County
- Polk County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ames: www.city.ames.ia.us/
The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ames, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ames) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ames. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0227, Longitude: -93.6332 |