what county is amherst oh in
Amherst is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is located in Lorain County. The population was 11,797 at the 2000 census. The town of Amherst was established by German immigrants between 1811 and 1816. Jacob Shupe was the founder of Amherst. He had the first sawmill, distillery, and gristmill in the Amherst area.