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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Amherst Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Amherst Cemetery (FG ID #49232)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   37.5976°   (37° 35' 51")

Lon:   -79.0374°   (-79° 2' 14")

The cemetery is located in Amherst County<2>.

As an estimate, the Amherst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Amherst.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Amherst County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Amherst Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Amherst Cemetery.

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

    • Amherst
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Monitor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • New Glasgow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
      • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Sandidges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Lowesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Walkers Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Winesap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Buffalo Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Colleen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
      • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Beckham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gladstone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Allwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
        • Allwood is located in Amherst County
      • Forks of Buffalo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
        • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
      • Pleasant View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
      • Pedlar Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
        • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
      • Lavino Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
        • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Madison Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bent Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
        • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
      • Massies Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
        • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
      • Abert
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
        • Abert is located in Bedford County
      • Lynchburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shipman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
        • Shipman is located in Nelson County
      • Jonesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County

    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 Amherst County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amherst Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Amherst Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harrison Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Christian Aid Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Aid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Aid Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Aid Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Parr Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parr Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
    • Burford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burford Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Faulconer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulconer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faulconer Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulconer Cemetery
    • Morriss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morriss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morriss Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morriss Cemetery
    • Cash Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cash Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Loving Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loving Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loving Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Watts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • White Rock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
      • Giles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Giles Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Nelson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Fulcher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mays Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • Higginbotham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
      • McIvor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIvor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIvor Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIvor Cemetery
      • Lone Pine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery

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

    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 #1462445  (Amherst Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1462445 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Amherst
      • County: Amherst         Elev: 231
      • Location given for GNIS #1462445 (Amherst Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #49232

    The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amherst, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Amherst Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5976, Longitude: -79.0374    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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