Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ames had a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Ruma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
- Ruma is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Renault
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renault
- Renault is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renault <2>
- Prairie du Rocher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
- Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
- Prairie du Rocher village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <2>
- Red Bud
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
- Red Bud is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <2>
- Modoc
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
- Modoc is located in Randolph County
- Evansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Burksville Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
- Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
- Burksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
- Burksville is located in Monroe County
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Sainte Genevieve
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
- Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <2>
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <2>
- Hecker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
- Hecker is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <2>
- Maeystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maeystown
- Maeystown is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maeystown <2>
- Bloomsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
- Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <2>
- Ellis Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Grove
- Ellis Grove is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellis Grove <2>
- Wartburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Chalfin Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfin Bridge
- Chalfin Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Danby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Madonnaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
- Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
- Zell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
- Zell is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
- Houston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Paderborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Foster Pond ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
- Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
- Floraville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
- Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
- Kinsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Kinsey is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
- New Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
- New Athens is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Mitchie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |