Cell towers in Amherst, Virginia
The FCC register lists 10 antenna structures in and around Amherst. That is the 71st highest count of any place in Virginia.
Overview
Amherst, VA has 10 registered antenna structures on the FCC register — the 71st largest count among the 465 places in Virginia that have any.
That works out to 466 structures per 100,000 residents, against a population of 2,146.
At a median of 61 m (199 ft), structures here run 0.0% taller than the Virginia median of 61 m (199 ft).
Monopoles account for 30.0% of the registrations here — a single tubular shaft, cheaper to permit in built-up areas because it takes little ground space.
The oldest structure on file here was registered in 1976, the newest in 2025 — 49 years of build-out visible in one register.
Structure types
| Monopole | 3 | 30% |
| Guyed tower | 3 | 30% |
| Not specified | 2 | 20% |
| Tower | 2 | 20% |
Largest registered owners
owner is not the same as carrier| Arcola Towers 1, LP Tower company | 2 | 20% |
| American Towers LLC Tower company | 2 | 20% |
| Community First Broadcasters, INC. Other | 1 | 10% |
| Lyh Broadcasting L C Broadcaster | 1 | 10% |
| Virginia Region 2000 Local Government Council Other | 1 | 10% |
Tallest registered structures
| Height | Type | Built | Owner | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 m (442 ft) | Guyed tower | 1976 | American Towers LLC | 120190 |
| 106 m (349 ft) | Guyed tower | 1998 | Array Digital Infrastructure, INC. | 101507 |
| 94 m (307 ft) | Tower | 1990 | Vb-s1 Assets, LLC | 128663 |
| 78 m (256 ft) | Guyed tower | 1995 | Community First Broadcasters, INC. | 614774 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Monopole | 2025 | Arcola Towers 1, LP | 2730029 |
| 61 m (199 ft) | Monopole | 2025 | Arcola Towers 1, LP | 2730785 |
| 59 m (193 ft) | Not specified | 1997 | Virginia Region 2000 Local Government Council | 127136 |
| 31 m (102 ft) | Tower | 1992 | Lyh Broadcasting L C | 119506 |
| 16 m (54 ft) | Not specified | 2007 | Alltel Corporation | 2660144 |
| 16 m (52 ft) | Monopole | 2008 | American Towers LLC | 2701708 |
When they were registered
| 1970s | 1 | 10% |
| 1990s | 5 | 50% |
| 2000s | 2 | 20% |
| 2020s | 2 | 20% |
Nearby places
- Madison Heights 8
- Arrington 5
- Lynchburg 43
- Appomattox 12
- Rustburg 11
About this data
The underlying records are the FCC's own registrations as of 2026-08-23. Every structure counted here carries a registration number you can check against the FCC directly.
The FCC Antenna Structure Registration database covers structures that require registration — generally those over 200 feet or near airports. Many small cells, rooftop antennas and short towers are not registered and will not appear here.
"Owner" is the entity that registered the structure, usually a tower company such as American Tower or Crown Castle. It does not indicate which carriers operate equipment on the structure.