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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0786°   (38° 4' 42")

Lon:   -102.2096°   (-102° 12' 34")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Granada Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granada Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Granada Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Holly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyslope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyslope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Amache Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amache Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Amache Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Coolidge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolidge Cemetery
    • The Coolidge Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyvale Cemetery
    • The Sunnyvale Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunnyvale Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of Syracuse (KS).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93872 <5>
  • Garder Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garder Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Prowers County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Syracuse Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syracuse Cemetery
      • The Syracuse Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mathews Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Greeley County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mathews Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Tribune (KS).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310341 <5>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
      • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Hamilton County (KS)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hatton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Amerine Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amerine Cemetery
      • The Amerine Cemetery is located in Prowers County
    • Towner Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Towner Cemetery is located in Kiowa County
    • Sheridan Lake Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheridan Lake Cemetery is located in Kiowa County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
    • Hartman is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartman <7>
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
    • Grote is located in Prowers County
  • Kornman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
    • Kornman is located in Prowers County
  • Lamar
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Lamar is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <7>
  • Syracuse
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Hamilton County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <7>
  • Sheridan Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Lake
    • Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan Lake <7>
  • Kanco ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanco
    • Kanco is located in Greeley County (KS)
  • Wiley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Prowers County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <7>

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 like to start 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:

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: GNIS record #195596 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Holly West
    • County: Prowers         Elev: 1064
    • Location given for GNIS #195596 (Amity Cemetery)

The official website for Prowers County: www.prowerscounty.net/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Amity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0786, Longitude: -102.2096       In this case, the coordinates for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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