Appomattox Virginia & Appomattox County

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Ann Nolen
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6969 Richmond Hwy
Appomattox VA 24522
Phone: (434) 352-7400
            (888) 234-0070
Fax:     (434) 352-0450
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Area Information

Located at the exact center of the state, Appomattox County was the scene of General Robert E. Lee's surrender that ended the War Between the States. The county was formed in 1845 and named for an Indian tribe, the Appamatuck.

Nearby cities include Lynchburg (20 miles), Roanoke (79 miles) and Richmond, the state capital (90 miles). Access to points north, south, east and west is provided by U.S. 460 and state primary routes 24 and 26.

Appomattox County consists of 219,520 acres (343 square miles) of rolling hills in the Piedmont Plateau physiographic region. Elevations range from 460 feet to 1,151 feet above sea level. Drainage is provided by the James River, Appomattox River, Roanoke River Drainage Area, and Bent and Wreck Island creeks

There were 12,298 residents reported for Appomattox County in the 1990 census, compared to 11,971 in 1980. Lynchburg, the closest city, has a population of approximately 70,000.

There are 155,561 acres of commercial forest land in Appomattox County with loblolly, shortleaf and Virginia pines, elm, ash, cottonwood, oak, poplar and hickory the dominant forest types. Non-commercial forest use includes the Buckingham-Appomattox State Forest with approximately 9,000 acres. Mineral deposits include sand, gravel, clay, marble, limestone and quartzite. Ground water is available at an average depth of 150 feet with an average production of 8 gallons per minute.

Appomattox County has a comprehensive retail and service sector. Manufacturing activity is concentrated in textiles, furniture and forestry. Agricultural production is concentrated in dairy products and beef cattle.

The teacher-pupil ratio is 15:1 in Appomattox Public Schools. Higher education is available at Central Virginia Community College (23 miles) which offers one and two-year programs in liberal arts, business administration, engineering and vocational training. There are six colleges within commuting distance of Appomattox: Hampden-Sydney College and Longwood College in the Farmville area; Liberty University, Lynchburg College and Randolph-Macon Women's College in Lynchburg; and Sweet Briar College in Amherst.

A public health department offers a variety of services including a pharmacy, nursing, home health, family planning, environmental health and laboratory services. There are five doctors, two dentists, two optometrists, one chiropractor, two veterinarians and one clinic serving the public.Hospitals serving Appomattox residents include the Lynchburg General Hospital (19 miles) with emergency services available 24 hours a day; Virginia Baptist Hospital (19 miles); and Southside Community Hospital in Farmville (28 miles).

Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - Appomattox Court House was the site of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the War Between the States. Other area attractions include Historic Homes Walking Tour over 40 of Appomattox County's most impressive turn of the century homes, Stonewall Vineyards and winery tours are available March through December, Hazel Moon African Display is an impressive display of African artifacts, Clover Hill Village offers a tour of Living History Village of authentic restored buildings, the Pamplin Pipe Factory museum and kiln which once was the largest manufacturer of clay pipes in the world and the Red Hill museum houses the largest collection of Patrick Henry memorabilia in the world.

The state-certified Visitor Information Center is located in the restored railroad depot on Main Street in the town of Appomattox and showcases a variety of the community's current and developing tourist attractions. The center provides a wide variety of brochures, maps and other informational services.

Our restored downtown area features great shopping, restaurants and the 2nd weekend of October hosts the Historic Railroad Festival.

Recreational activities can be found throughout the many parks and rivers offering boating, fishing, swimming, camping and two 18 hole golf courses. Parks include the Buckingham-Appomattox State Forest (approx. 9,000 acres). Appomattox Recreational Park which includes ball fields, soccer fields, Frisbee golf course, hiking trails and picnic area.

Additional recreational opportunities are provided by private campgrounds - campsites, lake, swimming, game room, picnics; and Holliday Lake State Park - campsites, swimming, picnics, boating, hiking, 4-H center and nearby James River State Park with horse facilities and new log cabins for rent.

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