Amherst (Amherst County, VA)

Around Amherst ...

For comparison, Amherst has a population of 2,200 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Amherst, with the nearest first.

Monitor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monitor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monitor
- From Amherst to Monitor
Sweet Briar Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sweet Briar Station
- From Amherst to Sweet Briar Station
Coolwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coolwell
- From Amherst to Coolwell
New Glasgow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Glasgow
- From Amherst to New Glasgow
Sandidges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandidges. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sandidges
- From Amherst to Sandidges
Walkers Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walkers Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walkers Ford
- From Amherst to Walkers Ford
Winesap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winesap
- From Amherst to Winesap
Lowesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lowesville
- From Amherst to Lowesville
Allwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allwood
- From Amherst to Allwood
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- Beckham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
  - Beckham is located in Appomattox County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Beckham
  - From Amherst to Beckham
- Buffalo Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
  - Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Buffalo Springs
  - From Amherst to Buffalo Springs
- Colleen
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
  - Colleen is located in Nelson County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Colleen
  - From Amherst to Colleen
- Pleasant View
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  - Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Pleasant View
  - From Amherst to Pleasant View
- Abert
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  - Abert is located in Bedford County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Abert
  - From Amherst to Abert
- Forks of Buffalo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
  - Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Forks of Buffalo
  - From Amherst to Forks of Buffalo

For more communities neighboring Amherst, please visit our County-by-County Page for Amherst.

Amherst County ...

Amherst is located in Amherst County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amherst County: Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, Lynchburg City, Nelson & Rockbridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near 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 Amherst.

Airports Near Amherst ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Amherst and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Amherst.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amherst ...

Looking for more information about Amherst? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Amherst. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Amherst, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Virginia:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Amherst Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amherst
Also of Interest:

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 Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Amherst.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to 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.