VA-Z19 Amherst County

Marker text: AMHERST COUNTY

Area 470 Square Miles

Formed in 1761 from Albemarle, and named for Jeffrey, Lord Amherst, British commander in the French and Indian War. Balcony Falls are in this county.

Conservation & Development Commission, 1928.

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Location: US 501 (southbound) at the Rockingham and Amherst county line., Amherst County, Virginia

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