There are several places called Amherst, including: Canada Amherst on the Nova Scotia / New Brunswick border in Canada Amherst Island near Kingston (Ontario) United States of America Amherst (Massachusetts) - A town in Massachusetts Amherst (New Hampshire) - A town in New Hampshire Amherst (New York) - A town in New York State Amherst (Ohio) - A city in Ohio Amherst (Virginia) - A town in Virginia