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Amherst Highway Indices

A. The Bay Road across the southerly end of the Town of Hadley town line to Belchertown town line. Not definitely located. Sessions, 1732
  See: 13, 40, 115, 118, 164 Bk. 2, Pg. 165
     
1 This is the old road from Hadley town line on Amity Street, continuing easterly on Main Street to Pelham town line. Not definitely located. Sessions, 1754
  See: 4, 11, 20, 27, 29, 30, 41, 47, 54, 97, 102 Bk. 5, Pg. 219
     
1a. Road from Sunderland town line near southeast corner of corner of Sunderland through North Amherst, Amherst Center and South Amherst to the Bay Road. Sessions, 1758
  See: 7, 17, 52, 63, 64, 65, 79, 96, 103, 115, 119, 127, 160 Bk. 6, Pg. 54
     
2 East Pleasant Street, northerly through Cushman, to Shutesbury town line. Sessions, 1759
  See: 59, 83, 88, 96, 103, 163 Bk. 6, Pg. 69
  Plan on File  
     
3 This highway is not in Amherst. Sessions, 1759
  See: Hadley 11 Bk. 6, Pg. 82
     
4 An unidentified relocation of a part of 1. Sessions, 1759
  See: 1, 29, 47, 97, 102 Bk. 6, Pg. 82
     
5 From South Hadley town line at the Notch on the State Highway to Shay (Shays) Street near Mill Valley. Sessions, 1763
  See: 21, 33, 36, 45, 46, 115 Bk. 7, Pg. 188
     
6 From South Pleasant Street about 100 rods south of B. & M. R.R. easterly to South East Street. (Billings Lane.) Sessions, 1767
  See: 8 Bk. 10, Pg. 45
     
7 Relocation of part of 1a from Amherst House northerly about 106 rods. Sessions, 1767
  See: 1a, 96 Bk. 10, Pg. 48
  Plan on File.  
     
8 Part of Belchertown Road from Belchertown town line northwesterly crossing South East Street to South Pleasant Street. Sessions, 1771
  See: 6, 20, 40, 55, 58, 61, 121, 122 Bk. 10, Pg. 179
     
9 North East Street from East Street northerly to Shutesbury town line. Part not now in use. Sessions, 1774
  See: 11, 89. Plan on File. (Plan 33.) Bk. 13, Pg. 140
     
10 The North Hadley Road, Meadow Street, from Hadley town line through North Amherst to Stetsons. Sessions, 1794
  See: 12, 49, 50, 76, 80 Bk. 19, Pg. 107
     
11 Sec. 1, Amity Street; Sessions, 1794
  Sec. 2, Main Street and Pelham Road; Bk. 19, Pg. 110
  Sec. 3, South Pleasant Street;  
  Sec. 4, Pleasant Street and East Pleasant Street from Main Street to Cushman;  
  Sec. 5, South East Street;  
  Sec. 6, In northeast part of town near northwest corner of Pelham.  
  See: 1, 9, 15, 20, 30, 35, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 54, 59, 65, 66, 67, 88, 89, 94, 96, 97, 102, 103, 115, 119, 142, 163  
     
12 Unidentified relocation in 10. Sessions, 1794
  See: 10, 49, 50, 76, 80. Bk. 19, Pg. 127
     
13 The Bay Road from Hadley town line to Belchertown town line. Sessions, 1796
  See: A, 40, 115, 118, 164. Bk. 19, Pg. 174
     
14 Not in Amherst. See Leverett. Sessions, 1800
    Bk. 25, Pg. 11
     
15 From Shutesbury town line southeasterly to North East Street. Sessions, 1800
  See: 11 Sec. 6, 91. Plan on File. (Plan 49.) Bk. 25, Pg. 20
     
16 Acceptance of Turnpike No. 6 through Amherst, Pelham, etc. Not Sessions, 1800
  definitely located, probably on Amity Street, Main Street and Pelham Road. Bk. 25, Pg. 25
     
17 From Mill Valley on Shay (Shays) Street through South Amherst to Bay Rd. Sessions, 1802
  See: 1a, 52, 127, 160. Bk. 25, Pg. 65
18 In southeast corner of town from the Bay Road southerly to the Granby town line. Sessions, 1822
    Bk. 25, Pg. 343
19 From No. Amherst Church to Sunderland town line. The State Highway Sessions, 1823
  See: 78. Bk. 25, Pg. 365
     
20 Sec. 1, part of Main Street; Sessions, 1825
  Sec. 2, part of Belchertown Road from South East Street. (East Street) Bk. 26, Pg. 15
  See: 1, 8, 11, 22, 29, 30, 40, 47, 54, 97, 121.  
     
21 From the Bay Road southeasterly toward the Notch. Sessions, 1826
  See: 5, 33, 36, 46. Bk. 26, Pg. 26
     
22 Part of Main Street, discontinued. (East Street) Sessions, 1827
  See: 1, 20, 27, 54. Bk. 26, Pg. 15, 46
     
23 Alteration of the highway from Amherst to Hadley. Sessions, 1827
  Not in Amherst. Bk. 26, Pg. 62
     
24 Pomeroy's (Pomeroy) Lane. Co. Comrs., 1829
  See: 117. Bk. 2, Pg. 107
     
25 Probably in Hadley near Plainville. Co. Comrs. 1829
    Bk. 2, Pg. 108
     
26 Unidentified discontinuance on road from Hadley “High Banks” toward Amherst, probably on or near the Old Road to Amherst, No. 7. (Probably laid in 1827.) Co. Comrs. 1829
    Bk. 2, Pg. 62, 100
     
27 Relocation of a part of Main Street. Co. Comrs. 1829
  See: 1, 22, 54. Bk. 2, Pg. 111
     
28 From Hadley town line near East Hadley to Mill Valley. Co. Comrs. 1830
  See: 116. Bk. 2, Pg. 130
     
29 Relocation of a short piece of Main Street. Co. Comrs. 1830
  See: 1, 4, 20, 47, 54, 97. Bk. 2, Pg. 139
     
30 Relocation of a short piece of Main Street. Co. Comrs. 1830
  See: 1, 11, 20, 27, 29, 54, 97. Bk. 2, Pg. 155
     
31 From Bay Road in Southeast corner of town to Belchertown town line. Co. Comrs. 1832
  See: 42, 128. Bk. 2, Pg. 203
     
32 Northampton Road, the State Highway, from Hadley town line to Pleasant Street. Co. Comrs. 1832
  See: 72, 110. Bk. 2, 205
     
33 From the Bay Road to the Notch, the State Highway. Co. Comrs. 1833
  See: 5, 21, 36, 46, 115. Bk. 2, Pg. 216
     
34 Alteration of the highway leading from North Hadley toward Amherst. Co. Comrs. 1834
  Not in Amherst. Bk. 2, Pg. 254
  See Hadley No. 44.  
     
35 Relocation of short portions of Pleasant and Amity Streets near their junction. Co. Comrs. 1834
  See: 11, 96, 102. Bk. 2, Pg. 257
     
36 From the Bay Road toward the Notch. Co. Comrs. 1834
  See: 5, 21, 33, 46, 115. Bk. 2, Pg. 258
     
37 Unidentified relocation and discontinuance, about 90 rods, probably near Cushman. Co. Comrs. 1835
  See: 82. Bk. 2, Pg. 269
     
38 Road from Cushman to the northeast corner of the town. Co. Comrs. 1835
  See: 87. Bk. 2, Pg. 275
39 Unidentified discontinuance leading from East Street near South Amherst. Co. Comrs. 1837