Charlotte Court House, Virginia
| Charlotte Court House, Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Central Charlotte Court House in July, 2016
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 Location of Charlotte Court House, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°3′25″N 78°38′3″W / 37.05694°N 78.63417°WCoordinates: 37°3′25″N 78°38′3″W / 37.05694°N 78.63417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Charlotte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 620 ft (189 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 543 |
| • Density | 136/sq mi (52.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 23923 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-14952 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498462 |
| Website | www |
Charlotte Court House is a town in and the county seat of Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The population was 543 at the 2010 census.
The town is located near the center of Charlotte County. Virginia State Route 40 passes through the town center, leading west 19 miles (31 km) to Brookneal and east 9 miles (14 km) to Keysville. Virginia State Route 47 crosses Route 40 in the center of town, leading north 17 miles (27 km) to Pamplin and south 13 miles (21 km) to U.S. Route 15.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Charlotte Court House has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), all of it land.
Patrick Henry gave his famous "Liberty or Death" speech at the courthouse two days before he famously delivered it in Richmond. The central courthouse area is a source of pride for those who work and live there. Many of the buildings represent architecture from the 1800s, including the Thomas Jefferson-designed courthouse building. The courthouse building was used in the filming of the movie Sommersby in the summer of 1992. Richard Gere, Jodie Foster and James Earl Jones starred in the movie about the post-war South.
The Charlotte Court House Historic District, Charlotte County Courthouse, Greenfield, and Woodfork are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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