Amherst County, Virginia

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Amherst is a county in Virginia. It was formed in 1761 from the following county/ies: Albemarle. Amherst began keeping birth records in ——, marriage records in 1763, and death records in ——. It began keeping land records in 1761, probate records in 1761, and court records in 1761. For more information, contact the county at P.O. Box 390 Amherst 24521-0390. On the attached map, Amherst is located at E5.

For information about the state of Virginia see Virginia Family History Research.

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