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Welcome to Ames ...

Ames is located in Montgomery County<1>.

When the people of Ames refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Amesite<2>

Ames is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ames lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ames (for example, toward Danville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Ames: 765

Communities Also Named Ames ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Ames - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ames ...

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

  • Thorntown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ladoga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waynetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jamestown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Roachdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Darlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
  • Linden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Bainbridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Clarks Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Colfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ames ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ames refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ames may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ames - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.