Welcome to Amity ...

Amity is located in Knox County<1>.

Amity is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Amity lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Amity lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Amity ...

While we believe that this Amity is located in Knox County, we know of another 4 Ohio communities named Amity. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hamilton, Madison, Mahoning and Montgomery County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 24 communities that are also named Amity - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amity.

Communities near Amity ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amity.

• Mount Vernon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
• Lexington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
• Loudonville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <3>
• Fredericktown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <3>
• Gambier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <3>
• Utica
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
• Bellville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
  • Bellville is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
  • Bellville has also been known as:
  • McClures Settlement
  • McClure
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellville <3>
• Danville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
• Butler
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
• Perrysville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
  • Perrysville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amity.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amity. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amity.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amity. See our Newspapers Page for Amity.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amity ...

Looking for more information about Amity? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amity, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amity.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/