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Welcome to Amo ...

The town of Amo is located in Hendricks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Amo has a population of 430 people<2> (see below for details).

Amo is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Codes for Amo: 317 & 463<4>

The ZIP code for Amo: 46103<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Amo had an population of 430 people. This is an increase of 7.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Amo had a population of 401 people. This makes Amo the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 401 people, the population of Amo decreased 3.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 414 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Amo.

Communities Also Named Amo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Amo - they are located in Kansas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Amo ...

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

  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Brownsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsburg
    • Brownsburg is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsburg <6>
  • Avon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greencastle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
  • Mooresville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Pittsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
    • Pittsboro is located in Hendricks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsboro <6>
  • Brooklyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <6>
  • Cloverdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Monrovia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monrovia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
    • Monrovia is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monrovia <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amo ...

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

Adding Amo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amo 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 Amo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Amo post office opened in 1855.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amo.

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

The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Hendricks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amo.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 317 code has been Overlayed with the 463 area code. New phone numbers in the Amo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 317 or 463. As a result, placing a call in the Amo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Amo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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