Census Data for Amherst
As far as we can tell, Amherst has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Amherst, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Reno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Lamar County
- Sun Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blossom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
- Toco is located in Lamar County
- Detroit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Red River County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <2>
- Deport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hugo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sawyer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <2>
- Fort Towson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Towson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Towson
- Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Towson <2>
- Bogata
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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- Soper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swink
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
Lamar County ...
Amherst is located in Lamar County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lamar County.
Miscellaneous Information for Amherst ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lamar County or the community of Amherst:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Amherst:
- GNIS ID for Amherst: 1379341
- GNIS ID for Lamar County: 1383925
- GNIS ID for State of Texas: 1779801
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Amherst is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Amherst.
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 Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |