Ames is an unincorporated community in the Renault Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois, United States.
History
Ames was first called Yankeetown, on account of there being a large share of Yankees among the original settlers. A post office called Ames was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1907.
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Illinois Metro-East region
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- MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
- St. Louis Downtown Airport
- St. Louis Metro-East Airport
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- Scott Air Force Base
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| List of Colleges in the Metro-East |
- Kaskaskia College
- Lewis and Clark Community College
- Blackburn College
- McKendree University
- Principia College
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Southwestern Illinois College
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- Gateway Grizzlies (baseball: Frontier League)
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