Place:Appomattox, Virginia, United States

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Place Information
Name
Appomattox
Alternate names
Appomattox     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
37.367°N 78.817°W
Located in
Virginia, United States     (1845 - )
See also
Buckingham, Virginia, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Campbell, Virginia, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Charlotte, Virginia, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
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source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Appomattox County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 13,705. Its county seat is Appomattox6. For a long time, Appomattox was a prohibition or dry county. However, a law has recently been passed to permit the sale of alcohol.

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History

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Appomattox County was formed in 1845 from Buckingham, Prince Edward, Campbell and Charlotte Counties. In 1848, another part of Campbell County was added. It was named for the Appomattox River. On April 9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee met with Union General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. The surrender of Lee took place at the McLean House, home of Wilmer McLean.

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1845 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1850 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1850 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1892 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1892 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1892 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1892 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1850 9,193
1860 8,889
1870 8,950
1880 10,080
1890 9,589
1900 9,662
1910 8,904
1920 9,255
1930 8,402
1940 9,020
1950 8,764
1960 9,148
1970 9,784
1980 11,971
1990 12,298
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