Amherst County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Amherst, Madison Heights, Clifford.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst Baptist Church | Amherst | 2021 |
| Bear Mountain Indian Mission School | Amherst | 1997 |
| Brick House | Clifford | 2006 |
| Brightwells Mill Complex | Madison Heights | 2016 |
| Clifford-New Glasgow Historic District | Clifford | 2012 |
| Dameron Cottage | Amherst | 2024 |
| Dulwich Manor | Amherst | 2013 |
| EL Bethel Methodist Church | Amherst | 2018 |
| Edge Hill | Gladstone | 2008 |
| Edgewood | Amherst | 2006 |
| Edgewood | Amherst | 2008 |
| Elon Village Library | Elon | 2016 |
| Emmanuel Baptist Church | Amherst | 2018 |
| Fairview | Amherst | 2009 |
| Forest Hill | Amherst | 2007 |
| Fort Riverview (44AH91 and 44AH195) | Madison Heights | 1989 |
| Galt's Mill Complex | Madison Heights | 2009 |
| Geddes | Clifford | 1983 |
| Glebe, The | Amherst | 2008 |
| Hanshill | Madison Heights | 2011 |
| Hite Store | Lowesville | 1997 |
| Kenmore Farm | Amherst | 2015 |
| Macedonia Methodist Church | Vesuvius | 2012 |
| Madison Heights Elementary School | Madison Heights | 2019 |
| Mountain View Farm | Clifford | 1997 |
| Norfolk Southern Six Mile Bridge No. 58 | Lynchburg | 1995 |
| Oak Lawn | Madison Heights | 2006 |
| Parr, Royster C., House | Amherst | 2021 |
| Red Hill Farm | Pedlar Mills | 1980 |
| Scott Zion Baptist Church | Madison Heights | 2022 |
| Speed the Plough | Monroe | 2007 |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Church | Monroe | 2017 |
| Sweet Briar College Historic District | Amherst | 1995 |
| Sweet Briar House | Sweet Briar | 1970 |
| Thompson's Mill-Amherst Mill Complex | Amherst | 2019 |
| Tusculum | Amherst | 2004 |
| Winton | Clifford | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAmherst was formed in 1761 (1761-05-01) from Albemarle.
AMHERST created from ALBEMARLE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAmherst County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,703 | 16,801 | 10,423 | 12,576 | 13,742 | 18,709 | 17,864 | 19,771 | 20,273 | 20,332 | 22,953 | 29,122 | 31,894 | 31,307 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amherst Cemetery |
| Beard Cemetery |
| Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery |
| Burford Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Cash Cemetery |
| Christian Aid Cemetery |
| Dodd Cemetery |
| Faulconer Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Fulcher Cemetery |
| Gatewood Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Henley Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hicks Morris Peters Cemetery |
| Higginbotham Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Ivy Hill Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Loving Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| McIvor Cemetery |
| Meade Cemetery |
| Morriss Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Parr Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Steele Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Watts Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Lynchburg | 8,123 | 26.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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