| Ames, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Subdivision Type3: | Precinct |
| Subdivision Name3: | 9 |
| Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Ames |
| Coordinates: | 38.1467°N -90.0544°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 469 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 62279 |
| Area Code: | 618 |
Ames is an unincorporated community in the Renault Precinct of Monroe County, Illinois, United States.
Ames was first called Yankeetown, on account of there being a large share of Yankees among the original settlers.[1] A post office called Ames was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1907.[2]