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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Nova Scotia > Amherst |
2001 population: 9,470 (Source: Statistics Canada) Amherst is a town in Cumberland County, in the province of Nova Scotia. It is near the Brunswick border. The town was named for Jeffery Amherst, 18th-century commander of British forces in North America.
Former and merged community names include:
· Cumberland
The town was settled first by Acadians, and later, by Loyalists.
Leon Trotsky was held at a POW camp here in 1917.
Historic sites and museums: Cumberland County Museum
Listed places in Amherst: | Hotels (3) | Museums (1) Newspapers (2) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Amherst travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Amherst Web sites | Amherst local government | Cumberland County government Amherst Chamber of Commerce Ancestry & family history | Genealogy page (NS GenWeb) for Cumberland County | Nova Scotia genealogy page (GenWeb) Nova Scotia genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Nova Scotia family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Nova Scotia archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Amherst museums | Cemeteries | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Communities | Communities near Amherst | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Nova Scotia | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Nova Scotia | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | ePodunk festival listings | Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Amherst local government Web site | Cumberland County government Nova Scotia provincial government Historical societies | Nova Scotia historical society | History | Archives in Nova Scotia | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Nova Scotia | Amherst locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Amherst include Amherst Citizen, Amherst Daily News | Newspapers in Nova Scotia | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Amherst | Photos & post cards | Photos of Nova Scotia places | Post cards of Nova Scotia communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Travel & tourism | Airports near Amherst | Hotels in or near Amherst Nova Scotia tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Nova Scotia weather conditions
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