Welcome to South Amherst ...
South Amherst is located in Hampshire County<1>.
The location of South Amherst has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Amherst, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for South Amherst: S. Amherst
South Amherst is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Amherst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for South Amherst: (413)
Communities Also Named South Amherst ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Amherst - it's located in Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Amherst.
Communities near South Amherst ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Amherst.
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Chicopee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Westfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Holyoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Agawam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ludlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - South Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hadley
- South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Amherst. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Amherst.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Amherst. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Amherst.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Amherst. See our Newspapers Page for South Amherst.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Amherst ...
Looking for more information about South Amherst? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Amherst, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Amherst.
Adding South Amherst to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Amherst in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Amherst was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found South Amherst in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Amherst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Amherst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |