Amherst County Public Library

Amherst County Public Library is a library in Amherst, Virginia.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amherst County High School and Sweet Briar College.

Amherst County High School

School

Amherst County High School is a public high school, grades 9–12, serving Amherst County, Virginia, United States. As the only high school in the county, it offers a comprehensive program from advanced classes to classes offered through a reciprocity program with local colleges that allow students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Amherst County High School is situated 1 mile south of Amherst County Public Library.

Sweet Briar College

University

Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0.

Sweet Briar College is a private women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy. Sweet Briar College is situated 2½ miles southwest of Amherst County Public Library.

Sweet Briar House

Building

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sweet Briar House, also known as Locust Ridge, is a historic home located at Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. The original house was built about 1825, and was a Federal style brick farmhouse with a hipped roof. Sweet Briar House is situated 2 miles southwest of Amherst County Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amherst and Clifford.

Amherst

Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0.

Amherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Amherst County. Amherst is part of the Lynchburg metropolitan area.

Clifford

Hamlet

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Clifford is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. Clifford is located on Virginia State Route 151, 4.3 miles north-northeast of Amherst. Clifford is situated 4½ miles northeast of Amherst County Public Library.

Amherst County Public Library

Type: Library
Category: education
Location: Amherst, Virginia, South, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

37.58214° or 37° 34′ 56″ north

Longitude

-79.05771° or 79° 3′ 28″ west

Elevation

771 feet (235 metres)

Open location code

8792HWJR+VW

GeoNames ID

7238726

This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Amherst County Public Library from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sweet Briar Station and Union Hill.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Mount Olive Baptist Church and Amherst Police Department.

Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Richmond, Arlington, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk.

Curious Libraries to Discover

Uncover intriguing libraries from every corner of the globe.