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Appomattox, Virginia

Appomattox, Virginia
Town
Town of Appomattox
The Appomattox Theater in July 2011.
The Appomattox Theater in July 2011.
Appomattox, Virginia is located in Virginia
Appomattox, Virginia
Appomattox, Virginia
Location within the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°21′32″N 78°49′35″W / 37.35889°N 78.82639°W / 37.35889; -78.82639Coordinates: 37°21′32″N 78°49′35″W / 37.35889°N 78.82639°W / 37.35889; -78.82639
Country  United States of America
State  Virginia
County Appomattox
Area
 • Total 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2)
 • Land 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 850 ft (259 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,043
 • Density 808.7/sq mi (311.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24522
Area code(s) 434
FIPS code 51-02072
GNIS feature ID 1498448

Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,043 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County.

Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The town was named for the Appomattox River. The river was named after the Virginian Indian tribe, one of the Algonquian-speaking Powhatan Confederacy, historically based in the coastal area and encountered by the English before the tribes of the Piedmont. The Appamatuck historically lived somewhat to the east of the present town, around the area of present-day Petersburg. At the time of European encounter, the area of Appomattox County above the fall line was part of the territory of the Manahoac tribe, who spoke Siouan. The town is located three miles west of the restored historic village of Appomattox Court House (a.k.a. Clover Hill), the site of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender to Union General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865, essentially ending the American Civil War. The area is preserved as Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and is administered by the National Park Service.


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