Around Amherst ...
For comparison, Amherst has a population of 250 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Riverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
- Miller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Miller is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miller
- From Amherst to Miller
- Elm Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
- Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <3>
- Odessa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Odessa
- From Amherst to Odessa
- Sartoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartoria
- Sartoria is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sartoria
- From Amherst to Sartoria
- Glenwood Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
- Glenwood Park is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glenwood Park
- From Amherst to Glenwood Park
- Prairie Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Prairie Center is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie Center
- From Amherst to Prairie Center
- Kearney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Kearney is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kearney
- From Amherst to Kearney
- Pleasanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasanton
- From Amherst to Pleasanton
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- Sumner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
- Sumner is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sumner
- From Amherst to Sumner
- Overton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Overton is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <3>
- Buda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
- Buda is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buda
- From Amherst to Buda
- Poole
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Poole is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poole
- From Amherst to Poole
- Sweetwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Buffalo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweetwater
- From Amherst to Sweetwater
- Hazard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazard
- From Amherst to Hazard
- Sumner
For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.
Buffalo County ...
Amherst is located in Buffalo County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Adams, Custer, Dawson, Hall, Howard, Kearney, Phelps & Sherman.
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.<6> 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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amherst ...
Looking for more information about Amherst? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Amherst. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Amherst, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor 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 Nebraska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Nebraska Statewide Tourism
- Amherst Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amherst
- 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 Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | 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. |