Amherst is a town in the Merrimack Valley of New Hampshire.
Amherst came about due to land given to soldiers in 1728 who had participated in King Philip's War. This was first named "Narragansett Number 3" in 1733 and then later changed to "Souhegan Number 3." Settlers there formed a Congregational church and hired their first minister In 1741. The town was named for Lord General Jeffrey Amherst, he initiated the practice of giving smallpox blankets to Native Americans and commanded British forces in North America during the French and Indian War. Today, Amherst houses a population of a little over 10,000 people in an area of 35 square miles.
Amherst is in Hillsborough County, about 10 miles west of downtown Nashua and only about 25 minutes drive from downtown Manchester.
Manchester Airport- One Airport Road, Manchester, +1 603-624-6556
Regal Limousine Service-3 Howe Dr, Suite 1
Velocity Travel +1 603 672-5550
Town Hall- 2 Main Street Ph: +1 603 673-6041 Fax: +1 603 673-6794
Police- 175 Amherst Street Ph: +1 603 673-4900
Fire Department- 177 Amherst Street Ph: +1 603 673-1545
Emergency Medical- 175 Amherst Street Ph: +1 603 673-7030
Public Works- 22 Dodge Road Ph: +1 603 673-2317
In an Emergency dial 911
Colleges-
New Hampshire College (about 17 miles; Manchester, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
University of Massachusetts-Lowell (about 20 miles; Lowell, MA; enrollment: 8,373)
Fitchburg State College (about 22 miles; Fitchburg, MA; enrollment: 3,660)
Mount Wachusett Community College (about 28 miles; Gardner, MA; enrollment: 2,023)
Northern Essex Community College (about 28 miles; Haverhill, MA; enrollment: 3,388)
Merrimack College (about 28 miles; North Andover, MA; enrollment: 2,384)
Middlesex Community College (about 30 miles; Bedford, MA; enrollment: 4,501)
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