Amherst, South Dakota

Amherst
Unincorporated community
Amherst Show map of South Dakota Amherst Show map of the US Location within the state of South Dakota
Coordinates: 45°44′17″N 97°55′15″W / 45.73806°N 97.92083°W / 45.73806; -97.92083Coordinates: 45°44′17″N 97°55′15″W / 45.73806°N 97.92083°W / 45.73806; -97.92083
Country	United States
State	South Dakota
County	Marshall
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	57421

Amherst is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. Although not tracked by the Census Bureau, Amherst has been assigned the ZIP code of 57421.

A post office called Amherst was established in 1887. The community most likely takes its name from Amherst, Massachusetts.