Amherst Texas Map

About Amherst, Texas

Amherst is a locality in Lamb County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 902. The population density is 385.4 people per km². Amherst is located at 34.0104°N, 102.4155°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79312.

Amherst in Lamb County, Texas, unfolds across a flat, wide expanse of earth, where the horizon seems to stretch into an infinite, pale blue canvas. It lies 43.9 miles north-west of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 313°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-west of Littlefield. The land here, a rich, ochre soil, lies open and exposed, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of hardy mesquite trees or the stark, geometric lines of farm equipment. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of distant cotton fields ripening under the immense Texas sky. Even in the quietude, there’s a sense of ceaseless, subtle movement – the whisper of wind across the plains, the slow drift of clouds painting ephemeral shadows on the landscape. The story of Amherst is deeply entwined with the cultivation of the land, a settlement born from the promise of agriculture in this fertile, if arid, region. Its economy has long been anchored by the bounty of cotton and grain, a legacy visible in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline like stoic sentinels. While not a place of grand monuments, Amherst possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people who have weathered droughts and economic shifts, finding resilience in community and a deep connection to the rhythms of the seasons. The slow, deliberate pace of life here allows for observation, for noticing the way the sunlight slants across the weathered clapboard of the general store at dusk, or the quiet camaraderie exchanged between neighbors at the local diner.

About This Amherst Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Amherst, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Amherst and Lamb County.

Detailed location data for Amherst includes the ZIP code (75462), telephone area code (972, 469, 806), county seat of Lamb County (Littlefield), and school district assignment (Amherst Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Amherst is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.