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Amherst Post Office

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This USPS post office is located in Amherst, VA where the date and time is currently: 1/4/2025, 6:52:18 PM

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Retail Hours

Day Open Close
Monday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Sunday Closed

Address

120 S Main St
Amherst, VA 24521-9998

Latitude: 37.588122, Longitude: -79.0512469

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The Amherst post office in Amherst, VA offers a range of services to meet your postal needs. With ample lot parking available, you can easily access the post office. Whether you need to send domestic money orders or inquire about missing, lost, or stolen money orders, this post office has you covered. For convenience, you can rent and manage the billing of a PO Box online. The post office also provides Global Express Guaranteed services and Priority Mail International services for your international shipping needs. If you have hold mail, you can conveniently pick it up at this location. The Amherst post office also offers additional services such as providing burial flags for veterans. Additionally, you can purchase The Bird Hunting Stamp, also known as a "Duck Stamp," which is a license or permit for hunting migratory birds (not to be used as postage). If you're in need of postage-paid greeting cards, this post office has you covered. They also offer a label broker service, which allows ecommerce merchants to simplify label printing by providing customers with a Label Broker ID and QR code. For businesses, the post office offers services such as Business Reply Mail New Permit and Bulk Mail Acceptance. You can manage your Bulk Mail Account Balance at the post office and obtain a Bulk Mail New Permit. If you have accountable mail that requires a recipient's signature for proof of delivery or protection against loss or damages, you can easily pick it up at this post office. They also provide pickup for notice left mail. Passport services are available by appointment, including passport photo services. If you don't have a permanent address, you can utilize General Delivery, a mail service for those without a fixed mailing address. Lastly, the Amherst post office offers carrier services, where postal carriers deliver and pick up mail and packages for residential and business customers along postal routes.