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Welcome to Amelia Court House ...

Amelia Court House is located in Amelia County<1> and is the County Seat for Amelia County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Amelia Court House, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Amelia Court House: Amelia Ct. House (or less commonly used: Amelia Crt. House)

Amelia Court House is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Amelia Court House lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Amelia Court House lies within the (804) area code.

The ZIP code for Amelia Court House: 23002<3>

Communities near Amelia Court House ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amelia Court House.

  • Blackstone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
    • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <5>
  • Crewe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
    • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <5>
  • Burkeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
    • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <5>
  • Masons Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
    • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
  • Paineville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
    • Paineville is located in Amelia County
  • Earls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Amelia County
  • Pilkinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
    • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
  • Spainville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
    • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
  • Ammon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon is located in Amelia County
  • Winterpock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amelia Court House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amelia Court House.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amelia Court House. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amelia Court House.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amelia Court House. See our Newspapers Page for Amelia Court House.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amelia Court House ...

Looking for more information about Amelia Court House? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Amelia Court House, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amelia Court House.

Adding Amelia Court House to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amelia Court House in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amelia Court House was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Amelia Court House on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amelia Court House.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amelia Court House. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amelia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amelia Court House - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Amelia Court House). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amelia Court House or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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