Amherst, Virginia

Amherst
Amherst Historical Society building
Amherst Historical Society building
Official seal of Amherst
Location of Amherst, Virginia
Location of Amherst, Virginia
Amherst is located in Virginia
Amherst
Amherst
Amherst is located in the United States
Amherst
Amherst
Amherst is located in North America
Amherst
Amherst
Coordinates: 37°34′37″N 79°3′2″W / 37.57694°N 79.05056°W / 37.57694; -79.05056
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAmherst
Area
 • Total4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2)
 • Land4.90 sq mi (12.70 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,231
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,180
 • Density444.72/sq mi (171.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24521
Area code434
FIPS code51-01672[3]
GNIS feature ID1498447[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Amherst (formerly Dearborn) is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat of Amherst County.[6]

Amherst is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Amherst town, Virginia" (Amherst was granted a charter by the Virginia General Assembly in April 1910). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.