Amherst, Virginia
Amherst | |
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Amherst Historical Society building | |
Location of Amherst, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′37″N 79°3′2″W / 37.57694°N 79.05056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Amherst |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2) |
| • Land | 4.90 sq mi (12.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,231 |
• Estimate (2019) | 2,180 |
| • Density | 444.72/sq mi (171.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24521 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-01672 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498447 |
| Website | Official website |
Amherst (formerly Dearborn) is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Amherst County.
Amherst is part of the Lynchburg metropolitan area.