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Welcome to Americus ...

Americus is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Americus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

Americus is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Americus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Americus - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas and Mississippi.

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

Communities near Americus ...

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

  • Montgomery City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
    • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <4>
  • Hermann
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
    • Hermann is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <4>
  • New Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
    • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <4>
  • Jonesburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesburg <4>
  • Chamois
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bellflower
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
    • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Berger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gasconade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gasconade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
    • Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Mokane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
    • Mokane is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <4>
  • High Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
    • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <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 Americus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Americus.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Americus ...

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

Adding Americus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Americus post office opened in 1867.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Americus.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Americus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/