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Census Data for Ames Heights

As far as we can tell, Ames Heights<1> has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Ames Heights, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Fayetteville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ansted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
  • Oak Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
  • Thurmond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gauley Bridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
    • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <2>
  • Smithers
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithers
    • Smithers is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithers <2>
  • Mount Hope
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <2>
  • Montgomery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
    • Pax is located in Fayette County
  • Handley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
    • Handley is located in Kanawha County
  • Pratt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
  • Rainelle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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    • Summersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Glasgow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>

Fayette County ...

Ames Heights is located in Fayette County<4>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fayette County.

Miscellaneous Information for Ames Heights ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Fayette County or the community of Ames Heights:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Ames Heights:
    • GNIS ID for Ames Heights: 1553727
    • GNIS ID for Fayette County: 1560095
    • GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Ames Heights is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Ames Heights.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Ames Heights may originally have been Ame's Heights. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ames Heights might be written as Ame Heights. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Ames Heights.
<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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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