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A visit to the Amherst Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Amherst Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Amherst Cemetery:

40.7056, -102.1607

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Amherst Cemetery is located in Phillips County<2>.

The county seat for Phillips County is located in Holyoke. Holyoke lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Amherst Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Amherst Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Amherst Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Amherst Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Venango Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Woodham Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenlaw Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenlaw Cemetery is located in Chase County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw Cemetery
    • The Greenlaw Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lamar Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100702 <5>
  • Paoli Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Paoli Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Julesburg Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57368 <5>
  • Posegate Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Posegate Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posegate Cemetery
  • Ovid Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ovid Cemetery is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ovid Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ovid.
    • The Ovid Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Reservation Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57475 <5>
  • Chase Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Chase County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chase Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Imperial (NE).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100480 <5>
  • Jarvis Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Chase County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crete Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101171 <5>
    • Big Spring Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sedgwick Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Chase County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
      • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Champion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100879 <5>
    • Triangle Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Triangle Cemetery is located in Yuma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Chase County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Imperial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101003 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Amherst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Amherst Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Amherst
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Venango
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Venango is located in Perkins County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <6>
  • Holyoke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamar is located in Chase County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Brandon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon is located in Perkins County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
  • Paoli
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Julesburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Ovid
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ovid is located in Sedgwick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <6>
  • Barton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Barton is located in Deuel County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Crete
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Crete is located in Chase County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Haxtun
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Grant
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant is located in Perkins County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sedgwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Champion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Megeath
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Megeath is located in Keith County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megeath
    • Red Lion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Lion is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Dailey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Dailey is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Amherst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Phillips County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amherst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Amherst Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Phillips County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Amherst Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #182775  (Amherst Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #182775 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Phillips
      • Est. Elev: 1122 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Amherst
      • Location given for Amherst Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.705551     Lon: -102.1607403
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amherst Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.