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A visit to the Amity 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 Amity Cemetery ...

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

38.0786, -102.2096

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

The Amity Cemetery is located in Prowers County<2>.

The county seat for Prowers County is located in Lamar. Lamar lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Amity Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Amity 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 Amity Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hartman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman Cemetery
  • Granada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Granada Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Cemetery
  • Holly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Holly Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • Amache Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Amache Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amache Cemetery
  • Coolidge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coolidge Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Coolidge (KS).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92233 <5>
  • Sunnyvale Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunnyvale Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyvale Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Syracuse (KS).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93872 <5>
  • Garder Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Garder Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garder Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Syracuse Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Syracuse Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Syracuse Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Syracuse (KS).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93897 <5>
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathews Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Tribune (KS).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310341 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hatton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest of Syracuse (KS).
      • The Hatton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91996 <5>
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Amerine Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Amerine Cemetery is located in Prowers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amerine Cemetery
    • Towner Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Towner Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towner Cemetery
    • Sheridan Lake Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.

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

  • Hartman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Granada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Coolidge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Grote
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grote is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
  • Kornman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Kornman is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
  • Lamar
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Lamar is located in Prowers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <6>
  • Syracuse
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Syracuse is located in Hamilton County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <6>
  • Sheridan Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Kanco ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kanco is located in Greeley County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
  • Wiley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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 Amity Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prowers County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Amity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Prowers 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 Amity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #195596  (Amity Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #195596 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: Prowers
      • Est. Elev: 1064 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Holly West
      • Location given for Amity Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.0786213     Lon: -102.2096323
      • 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 Prowers, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Amity 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.