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 31 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.

Cedar Bluffs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Cedar Bluffs is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
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Morse Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Morse Bluff is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Fremont is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,227 people
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North Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- North Bend is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
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Nickerson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Nickerson is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
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Colon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Colon is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <2>
Mercer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mercer is located in Douglas County
Fontanelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County
Hooper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
- Hooper is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
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Prague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Prague is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
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Malmo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Malmo is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malmo <2>
Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Arlington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
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Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Dodge County
Rescue ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rescue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Rescue is located in Saunders County
Scribner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Scribner is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
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Telbasta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Telbasta is located in Dodge County
Rogers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Rogers is located in Colfax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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- Linwood is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
Wahoo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Wahoo is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <2>
Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
Nimburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimburg
- Nimburg is located in Butler County
Mead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Mead is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
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Abie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Abie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
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Weston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Weston is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <2>
Yutan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Yutan is located in Saunders County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <2>
Glencoe ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Dodge County

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

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.