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A visit to the Amherst 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 Amherst Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Amherst Cemetery:

33.9970, -102.4432

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Amherst Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Amherst Cemetery is located in Lamb County<2>.

The county seat for Lamb County is located in Littlefield. Littlefield lies just to the southeast of the Amherst Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Amherst Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Amherst Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlefield Cemetery
  • Sudan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sudan Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudan Cemetery
  • Bula Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • Earth Memorial Perpetual Care Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
  • Whitharral Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitharral Cemetery is located in Hockley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitharral Cemetery
  • Enochs Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Anton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Springlake Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Springlake Cemetery is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springlake Cemetery
  • Baileyboro Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Olton Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Olton Cemetery is located in Lamb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olton Cemetery
    • Morton Memorial Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morton Memorial Cemetery is located in Cochran County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morton Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Morton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963708 <5>
    • Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bailey County Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #235573 <5>
    • Center Plains Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Center Plains Cemetery is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Plains Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Cotton Center.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2848 <5>
    • Bailey County Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bailey County Cemetery is located in Bailey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey County Cemetery
      • The Bailey County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hill Top Cemetery
      • Muleshoe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5465 <5>
    • Lazbuddie Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lazbuddie Cemetery is located in Parmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazbuddie Cemetery
    • Maple Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Whiteface Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Whiteface Cemetery is located in Cochran County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Whiteface Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Whiteface.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984527 <5>
    • Levelland Municipal Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Amherst Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Amherst Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Amherst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sudan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Littlefield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fieldton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pep
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hart Camp ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hart Camp is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Camp
  • Earth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Spade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Spade is located in Lamb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spade
  • Springlake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitharral
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Enochs
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Anton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Anton is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anton <6>
    • Olton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Muleshoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roundup
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Roundup is located in Hockley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundup
    • Cotton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cotton Center is located in Hale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Center

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 Amherst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lamb County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amherst 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 websites either 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 Amherst Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Lamb 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 Amherst Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1351079  (Amherst Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1351079 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: Lamb
      • Est. Elev: 1115 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bull Lake
      • Location given for Amherst Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9970346     Lon: -102.4432434
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Lamb, 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- Amherst 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.