Other Cities Named Amherst: At Least 5 in North America

• Amherst, Massachusetts: College town (Amherst College, UMass Amherst, Hampshire College); cultural hub.
• Amherst, New Hampshire: Picturesque village; Robert Frost Farm, town common.
• Amherst, Nova Scotia: Cumberland County; gateway to Bay of Fundy, historic downtown.
• Amherst, Ohio: Lorain County; sandstone quarry heritage, historic churches.
• Amherst, Virginia: County seat of Amherst County; courthouse, museum, near Blue Ridge.

All named for Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst (1717–1797), British commander in North America (Seven Years' War)—controversial for advocating biological warfare against Native Americans. Some communities (e.g., Amherst, MA) have debated renaming.