Welcome to South Amherst ...

The village of South Amherst is located in Lorain 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for South Amherst: S. Amherst

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Amherst has a population of 1,664 people<3> (see below for details).

South Amherst is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: South Amherst lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for South Amherst: (440)

Websites for South Amherst ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.loraincountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to South Amherst, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Amherst had an population of 1,664 people. This is a decrease of 1.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Amherst had a population of 1,688 people. This makes South Amherst the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of South Amherst represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 428th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,688 people, the population of South Amherst decreased 9.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,863 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Amherst.

Communities Also Named South Amherst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Amherst - it's located in Massachusetts.

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.

• Lorain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
  • Lorain is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorain <5>
• Elyria
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
  • Elyria is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elyria <5>
• North Ridgeville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
  • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <5>
• Westlake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
  • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <5>
• North Olmsted
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
  • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <5>
• Avon Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
  • Avon Lake is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon Lake <5>
• Avon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Avon is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
• Bay Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
  • Bay Village is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Village <5>
• Vermilion
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion
  • Vermilion is located in Lorain County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermilion <5>
• Olmsted Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmsted Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Falls
  • Olmsted Falls is located in Cuyahoga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmsted Falls <5>

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 on a map titled Road Map for Ohio (from Shell Oil, 1956).

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 Lorain County: www.loraincounty.us

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/