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