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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
