Amherst County, Virginia
Amherst County, Virginia is a county in Virginia, USA and is located at latitude 37.613, longitude -79.134.Place Notes
Amherst County was created in 1761 out of Albemarle County, and it was named in honor of Lord Jeffery Amherst, the so-called "Conqueror of Canada". In 1807 as population increased, the county was reduced in size in order to form Nelson County.
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- Parent Place: Virginia
- 1762 Occupancy/Contact: primary residence Elijah Mayfield (Jun 10th, 1762 - ~1774)
- 1762 Individual: Elijah Mayfield (b. Jun 10th, 1762 )