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Welcome to Ames ...

The village of Ames is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The location of Ames has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ames, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

When the people of Ames refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Amesite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ames has a population of 139 people<4> (see below for details).

Ames is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Ames: (518)

Websites for Ames ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ames, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ames had an population of 139 people. This is a decrease of 4.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ames had a population of 145 people. This makes Ames the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 145 people, the population of Ames decreased 16.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 173 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ames ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Ames - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ames ...

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

  • Johnstown
  • Johnstown
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    • Johnstown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the northeast of Ames.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,230 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Johnstown
  • Cobleskill
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    • Cobleskill lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the southeast of Ames.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,201 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobleskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cobleskill
  • Little Falls
  • Cobleskill
  • Minden
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    • Minden lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Ames.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Minden
  • Mohawk
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Ames.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,754 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mohawk
  • Palatine
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the north of Ames.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,238 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Palatine
  • Manheim
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
    • Manheim lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the northwest of Ames.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,138 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manheim
  • Schoharie
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
    • Schoharie lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southeast of Ames.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,005 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Schoharie

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ames ...

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

Adding Ames to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ames post office opened in 1832.

We also found Ames in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ames.

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

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>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ames refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ames may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ames.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ames - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ames) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ames. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AmesOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ames. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8375, Longitude: -74.6017       In this case, the coordinates for Ames have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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