When was amherst ohio founded

Shupe built a log cabin in this clearing, which is next to a stream he later named Beaver Creek. This original settlement was on a hill near what is now Cooper Foster Park Road. He brought with him a carpenter from Pennsylvania and together they built the first sawmill in Lorain County, as Shupe knew there would be a great need for lumber as settlers arrived. With lumber from his new sawmill, Shupe built the first frame house in this area and it still stands today.

Amherst was known by many names during those founding years — one of which was the Corners. Jonas Stratton, a cabinetmaker who came from Amherst, New Hampshire in , started a cabinet shop at the Corners and gave the name of Amherst to the township. Among the first commercial establishments were a gristmill, saw mill and several quarries. Underlying Amherst were extensive layers of sandstone, a legacy from earlier geologic times. This sandstone was responsible for much of the growth of the town for some years.

The quarry industry brought the railroad to our city and stimulated the shipping industry on Lake Erie. The gender makeup of the city was As of the census of , there were 11, people, 4, households, and 3, families residing in the city. There were 4, housing units at an average density of Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.

There were 4, households out of which In the city the population was spread out with The median age was 40 years. For every females there were For every females age 18 and over, there were About 1. By far the most common mode of transportation to, from or within Amherst is by car. However the downtown area is walkable. State Route 2 runs west to east through the northern portion of Amherst providing access to downtown Cleveland 25 minutes , its suburbs and Sandusky, Ohio.

Parts of the city are also served by the Lorain County Transit system. Cleveland Hopkins CLE is the nearest International airport; it is located approximately 35 minutes east of the city. I have entered all my information into a database by business name, type, address and dates, as accurately as possible. I realize there is much room for errors and omissions in a project like this, but I will make corrections as they are brought to my attention. Fay completed the Amherst Historical Business Database in We are continually going through and trying to update and maintain this database and welcome, like Fay would, any comments or corrections that are brought to our attention.