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 152 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Ames had a population of 139 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ames, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Buel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Marshville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Montgomery County
- Sharon Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
- Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <3>
- Sharon Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
- Sharon Center is located in Schoharie County
- Canajoharie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
- Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <3>
- Sprout Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout Brook
- Sprout Brook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprout Brook <3>
- Argusville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Argusville is located in Schoharie County
- Flat Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Sprakers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprakers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprakers
- Sprakers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprakers <3>
- Freysbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Palatine Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
- Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <3>
- Fort Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
- Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <3>
- Center Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Center Valley is located in Otsego County
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lykers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
- Lykers is located in Montgomery County
- Nelliston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
- Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <3>
- Currytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Salt Springville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
- Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
- Cherry Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <3>
- Seward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Schoharie County
- Rural Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
- Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Yosts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Stone Arabia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Arabia
- Stone Arabia is located in Montgomery County
- Hallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Carlisle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <3>
- Randall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |