Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Ames came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Ames in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Ames. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: When we started collecting data about Ames, we were inconsistent about keeping track of where that data came from. As a result, this list of references and mentions is probably incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Ames:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Rand McNally Map of New York (1897)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Ames is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

We found Ames in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Ames for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Ames. See our Misc Page for Ames for more information.