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Amherst is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,797, at the 2000 census, but is currently estimated at 14-16,000.

The town of Amherst was established by German immigrants in 1807. Next year, Amherst will unofficially be 200 years old.

Amherst soon acquired the title Sandstone Center of the World. Many early buildings are constructed of native sandstone and the quarries were also an important source of grindstones. There were nine sandstone quarries in the area operating at the peak of production. Cleveland Quarries Company, established in 1868, still quarries Birmingham Buff Sandstone and Berea Sandstone in Amherst.

Amherst is located at 412360N, 821334W (41.399993, -82.226201)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.6 km (7.2 mi). 18.6 km (7.2 mi) of it is land and 0.14% is water.