Census Data for Amherst
As far as we can tell, Amherst has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Amherst, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Drexel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Valdese
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <2>
- Cajah's Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Gamewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Rutherford College
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <2>
- Connelly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <2>
- Hudson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Caldwell County
- Former name for Hudson:
- Hudsonville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Sawmills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Morganton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
- Lenoir
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
- Granite Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <2>
- Rhodhiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodhiss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodhiss
- Rhodhiss is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhodhiss <2>
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- Glen Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
- Hildebran
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebran
- Hildebran is located in Burke County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hildebran <2>
- Cedar Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Glen Alpine
Burke County ...
Amherst is located in Burke County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Burke County.
Miscellaneous Information for Amherst ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Burke County or the community of Amherst:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 37 (North Carolina)
- County Code: 023 (Burke County)
- Place Code: 01230 (Amherst)
- State & County Code: 37/023 (North Carolina / Burke County)
- State & Place Code: 37/01230 (North Carolina / Amherst)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Amherst is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Amherst.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amherst. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |