Amherst County Virginia Real Estate

Amherst Virginia Homes	Amherst County Land
Amherst Virginia Farms	Amherst Historic Homes

                                              

Created in 1761 from Albemarle County.

Amherst, the seat of Amherst County, is surrounded by farms, The James River and The Blue Ridge Mountains.

Amherst County, was named for Sir Jeffrey Amherst, who was acclaimed as "Conqueror of Canada".

Although named Governor of Virginia, he never came to the colony.

Clifford, incorporated as Cabellsburg in 1785 and later known as New Glasgow, was for a short time the county seat.