Welcome to Ames ...The city of Ames is located on the Gulf Coast. Ames is located in Liberty County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Ames, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1882. When the people of Ames refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Amesite<2> From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ames has a population of 1,221 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Ames is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Ames lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time The ZIP code for Ames: 77575<5> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ames had an population of 1,221 people. This is an increase of 21.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.16% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Ames had a population of 1,003 people. This makes Ames the county's 4th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,003 people, the population of Ames decreased 7.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,079 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Ames. Communities Also Named Ames ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Ames: This one is located in Liberty County and the other is located in Coryell County. Beyond Texas, 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, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota 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.
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. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ames, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 (so far) for Ames was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882. For more details, see References and Mentions for Ames. Footnotes ...
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