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| Wikipedia: Appomattox, Virginia |
| Appomattox, Virginia | |
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| — Town — | |
  Appomattox, Virginia
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| Coordinates: 37°21′32″N 78°49′35″W / 37.35889°N 78.82639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| 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 (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,761 |
| - Density | 808.7/sq mi (312.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24522 |
| Area code(s) | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-02072[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498448[2] |
Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,761 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Appomattox County.[3]
Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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The town was named for the Appomattox River, itself named for the Appamatucks branch of the Powhatan tribe - who actually lived somewhat to the east of the present town, around the area of present-day Petersburg. The area of Appomattox county, above the fall line, was actually within the territory of the Monohoac tribe, who were 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, nearly ending the American Civil War. The site of the historic courthouse village of Clover Hill, location of the original Appomattox Court House, is now preserved as Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and is administered by the National Park Service.
At the time of the Civil War, the present community of Appomattox was the site of a railroad depot on the line between Petersburg and Lynchburg. The town was first named "Nebraska, Virginia", in 1855 until 1895 when it was renamed to "West Appomattox". The first postmaster of "Nebraska, Virginia", was Samuel D. McDearmon.[4]
Near the end of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee made a last desperate attempt to reach this depot, hoping that he could move the Army of Northern Virginia south to meet Joseph E. Johnston's larger Army of Tennessee which was then located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The arrival of Federal troops blocking Lee's army from the depot led to Lee's surrender on April 9. Johnston later surrendered 98,270 Confederate troops (the largest surrender of the war), marking the end of the conflict on April 26, 1865, although small bands continued fighting until June, 1865.
The inconvenience of the railroad's location to the original Appomattox Court House in the village of Clover Hill led to the decline of the courthouse community. After fire destroyed the courthouse building in 1892, the county relocated the court to the depot area, which formally became the county seat in 1894.
In 1990 there were 11,971 residents reported for Appomattox County while the Town of Appomattox had 1703 residents.
Appomattox is located at 37°21′32″N 78°49′35″W / 37.35889°N 78.82639°W (37.358973, -78.826438)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²).
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 716 households, and 469 families residing in the town. The population density was 808.7 people per square mile (311.9/km²). There were 767 housing units at an average density of 352.2/sq mi (135.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.89% White, 32.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 1 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
Wal-Mart is in the process of coming to Appomattox. Wal-Mart is a 'big box' superstore that carries basically anything one could need. Although Wal-Mart is convenient and [1] donates money to charities, Wal-Mart can also have very [2] negative effects on a small community. Appomattox is known for its antique stores, bed and breakfasts,civil war history, and southern hospitality[3]. The current question is: Will Wal-Mart change what Appomattox is known for?
Local stores cannot compete with Wal-Mart's low prices and convenience [4]. Appomattox's "mom and pop"[5] stores may have a hard time keep up.
Wal-Mart supplies jobs but it also costs the average community approximately $420,000 a year in tax dollars [6].Residents of Appomattox will just have to wait and see what happens.
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