Amherst (VA)

Welcome to Amherst County ...

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

The community of Amherst is the Seat for Amherst County.

Amherst County was founded in 1761.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Amherst had a population of 31,605 people. This is a decrease of 2.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 32,387 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Amherst represented 0.4% of the total population of Virginia.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Virginia
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- Website for the Library of Virginia

Websites specific to Amherst County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Rockbridge County
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- Nelson County
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- Appomattox County
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- Campbell County
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- Lynchburg City
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- Bedford County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Amherst County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.