Nearby Communities
Around South Amherst ...
For comparison, South Amherst has a population of 1,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Amherst, with the nearest first.
- Amherst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is also located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Brownhelm Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brownhelm Station is also located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownhelm Station
- Oberlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Birmingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elyria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kipton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kipton is also located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake is also located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion-on-the-Lake
- Lorain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Vermilion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lagrange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant Run Village is also located in Lorain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run Village
- Wakeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring South Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Amherst.
Lorain County ...
South Amherst is located in Lorain County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lorain County: Ashland, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron & Medina.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Amherst ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Amherst.
Airports Near South Amherst ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Amherst and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Amherst.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Ohio:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Amherst. |
| <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 Ohio's counties, including Lorain, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Amherst), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |