Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)
1916

Amherst, a banking post-village of Amherst township (town), Hampshire co., Mass., on the Central Vermont and the Boston and Maine Rs., 9 miles NE. of Northampton and 4 miles E. of the Connecticut River. It is the seat of Amherst College, founded in 1821. This college, one of the leading institutions of learning in New England, is situated on an eminence which commands an extensive and beautiful view. It has an annual attendance of about 400 students, a library of over 70,000 volumes, important Assyrian collections, geological cabinets, etc. Associated with the university is the Lawrence Observatory, in lat. 42° 22' 17" N., Ion. 72° 31' 10" W. Amherst has manufactures of palm- leaf, leather, etc. Here is the Massachusetts State Agricultural College, founded in 1867. Amherst was the home of Emily Dickinson.

Amherst, a township (town) of Hampshire co., Mass., is noted for its beautiful scenery and educational institutions. It contains villages named Amherst (which is the seat of Amherst College), North Amherst, and South Amherst. Pop. in 1900, 5028.

Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher

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