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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:

42.8036, -102.4393

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 Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Rushville. Rushville lies just to the south southwest 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Amity Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Movotny Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Movotny Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movotny Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Abold Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Abold Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abold Cemetery
  • Gordon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Beaver Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hay Springs Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hay Springs Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97509 <5>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Dane Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Dane Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dane Cemetery
      • The Dane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Danish Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343176 <5>
    • Red Cloud Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Cloud Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pine Ridge (SD).
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970722 <5>
    • Beguin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Beguin Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beguin Cemetery
    • Native American Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Native American Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Native American Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Native American Cemetery
    • Lamont Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 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:

  • Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Rushville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gordon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Whiteclay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hay Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Denby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
  • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bordeaux is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Grayson ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grayson is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Wounded Knee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Batesland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <6>
  • Chadron
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Manderson - White Horse Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Manderson
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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 Sheridan 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 first turn to 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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 #826982  (Amity Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #826982 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 1166 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Clinton SW
      • Location given for Amity Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8035988     Lon: -102.4393354
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Sheridan, 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.