Amherst | |
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![]() Amherst Historical Society building | |
![]() Location of Amherst, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°34′37″N 79°3′2″W / 37.57694°N 79.05056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Amherst |
Area | |
• Total | 4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2) |
• Land | 4.90 sq mi (12.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,231 |
• Estimate (2019)[2] | 2,180 |
• Density | 444.72/sq mi (171.70/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24521 |
Area code | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-01672[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1498447[4] |
Website | Official website |
Amherst (formerly Dearborn) is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat of Amherst County.[6]
Amherst is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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