Ames, Kansas

Ames is a rural unincorporated community in Cloud County, Kansas, United States.[1]

History

Ames was founded in 1883.[2]

A post office was opened in Shirley in 1868 (also known as Elm Creek, it is now an extinct town), but the post office was moved to Ames in 1878 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1993.[3]

Education

Ames is part of the Clifton-Clyde Unified School District 224.[4] The school district includes Clifton, Clyde, Vining, Ames, St. Joseph, and nearby rural areas of Clay, Cloud, Washington counties. The district has three schools:

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Coordinates: 39°34′10″N 97°26′31″W / 39.56944°N 97.44194°W / 39.56944; -97.44194


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