Welcome to Amherstburg ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Amherstburg, 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 ?.
The town of Amherstburg is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Amherstburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Telephone area codes for Amherstburg: (519) and (226)<2>
The Canadian Postal Codes for Amherstburg: N0R, N9H, N9V<3>
Websites for Amherstburg ...
Official Website: www.amherstburg.ca/
Communities near Amherstburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amherstburg.
- Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dearborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,576 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Taylor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
- Dearborn Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Heights
- Dearborn Heights is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,027 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Dearborn Heights
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn Heights <4>
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Lincoln Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
- Southgate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
- Southgate is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Southgate
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <4>
- LaSalle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Allen Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Park
- Allen Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,751 people
- Jump to a Google Map centered on Allen Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen Park <4>
- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Amherstburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amherstburg.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amherstburg. See our Newspapers Page for Amherstburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amherstburg ...
Looking for more information about Amherstburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Amherstburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amherstburg.
Adding Amherstburg to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Amherstburg was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Amherstburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Amherstburg: www.amherstburg.ca/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amherstburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Amherstburg, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amherstburg). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Amherstburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |