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Term: Amherst

Located in Connecticut River Valley; named after British commander Baron Amherst; notable institutions include Amherst College & nearby Mount Holyoke & Smith colleges; was home to Noah Webster, Emily Dickenson & Robert Frost.

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Amherst, Massachusetts, 1830 - 1886, Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts, 1877 - 1930, New Hampshire