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Welcome to Amity ...

Amity is located

Amity is located in Comanche County<1>.

The location of Amity has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Amity is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Amity lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Amity ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Ohio (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (2) and Tennessee.

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.

  • Comanche
  • Gorman
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    • Gorman lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Amity.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gorman
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman<5>
  • Cross Plains
  • Rising Star
  • Blanket
  • Carbon
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    • Carbon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Amity.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carbon
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon<5>
  • May
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    • May lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Amity.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on May
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for May<5>
  • Okra
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    • Okra lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Amity.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Okra
  • Sipe Springs
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    • Sipe Springs lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the east of Amity.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sipe Springs
  • Sidney
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    • Sidney lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Amity.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sidney
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney<5>

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.

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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Comanche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0593, Longitude: -98.8837       In this case, the coordinates for Amity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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