Around Amherst ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Hinckley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinckley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckley
- Hinckley is located in Lamar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hinckley
- From Amherst to Hinckley
- Reno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Novice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
- Novice is located in Lamar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Novice
- From Amherst to Novice
- Paris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris
- From Amherst to Paris
- Powderly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Powderly
- From Amherst to Powderly
- Sylvan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Sylvan is located in Lamar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sylvan
- From Amherst to Sylvan
- Blossom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
- Blossom is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossom <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blossom
- From Amherst to Blossom
- Caviness
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
- Caviness is located in Lamar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caviness
- From Amherst to Caviness
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- Midcity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midcity
- Midcity is located in Lamar County
- Midcity has also been known as:
- Trout Spur
- Trout
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midcity
- From Amherst to Midcity
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Lamar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopewell
- From Amherst to Hopewell
- Arthur City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur City
- Arthur City is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur City <3>
- Pin Hook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook
- Pin Hook is located in Lamar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pin Hook
- From Amherst to Pin Hook
- Chicota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicota
- Chicota is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicota <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chicota
- From Amherst to Chicota
- Pattonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonville
- Pattonville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pattonville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pattonville
- From Amherst to Pattonville
- Midcity
For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.
Lamar County ...
Amherst is located in Lamar County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.
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.<5> 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.
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 Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- 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 Lamar County: www.co.lamar.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |