Around Amherst ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Paris. It lies just southwest of Amherst. Paris has a population of 24,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hugo (OK). It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the north of Amherst and has a population of 5,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Hinckley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Reno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Novice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
- Novice is located in Lamar County
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
- Powderly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
- Sylvan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Blossom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <3>
- Caviness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
- Caviness is located in Lamar County
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- Midcity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
- Midcity is located in Lamar County
- Midcity has also been known as:
- Trout Spur
- Trout
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Lamar County
- Arthur City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
- Arthur City is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <3>
- Pin Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
- Chicota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicota
- Chicota is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicota <3>
- Pattonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
- Pattonville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattonville <3>
- Midcity
For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.
Lamar County ...
Amherst is located in Lamar County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amherst ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amherst.
Airports Near Amherst ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Amherst and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Amherst.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amherst. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Amherst), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |