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>
While we didn't find Ames in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Ames. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Ames listed first.
- Gatesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,550 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <2>
- Levita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
- Levita is located in Coryell County
- Turnersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Coryell County
- Jonesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <2>
- Fort Gates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- Coryell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Purmela
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purmela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purmela
- Purmela is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purmela <2>
- King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Osage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Mosheim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
- Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
- Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <2>
- Pearl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Leon Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Junction
- Leon Junction is located in Coryell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Junction <2>
- Pidcoke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lime City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Oglesby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <2>
- Norse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Cranfills Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranfills Gap
- Cranfills Gap is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranfills Gap <2>
- Lanham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Ohio ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Bee House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee House
- Bee House is located in Coryell County
- Crawford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in McLennan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
- Valley Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Valley Mills is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Mills <2>
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Bosque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
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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. |