About Amherst Cemetery
Amherst Cemetery is a cemetery near Russell, Russell County, Kansas. It lies about 13 mi southwest of Russell. The grounds sit at about 1,768 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 472529. The nearest other listed cemetery is Grand Center Cemetery, about 6.1 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Cremation Services of Pennsylvania in Lititz, about 13 mi away. It is one of 19 cemeteries we list in Russell County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Russell. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.05884, -98.76075
What Amherst Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Grand Center CemeteryRussell, KSCemetery6.1 mi
- Vincent CemeteryOsborne, KSCemetery9.4 mi
- Cheyenne CemeteryOsborne, KSCemetery10 mi
- Mount Herman CemeteryRussell, KSCemetery11 mi
- Lucas CemeteryRussell, KSCemetery12 mi
- Cole CemeteryOsborne, KSCemetery12 mi
- Bunker Hill CemeteryRussell, KSCemetery13 mi
- Victor CemeteryOsborne, KSCemetery14 mi
- Potterville CemeteryOsborne, KSCemetery14 mi
- Cedar Bluff CemeteryOsborne, KSCemetery14 mi
Funeral homes near Amherst Cemetery
- Pohlman Varner Peeler Mortuary and Monuments13 miMonument dealer · Russell · (785) 483-2212
- Cremation Services of Pennsylvania13 miCremation provider · Lititz · (717) 392-3900
- Foster Mortuary22 miMortuary · Wilson · (785) 658-2345
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.