Map of Appomattox County, Virginia

Appomattox County is a United States county located in the Piedmont region and near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is part of the Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and its county seat is the town of Appomattox.

Appomattox County was created in 1845 from parts of four other Virginia counties. The name of the county comes from the Appamatuck Indians, who lived in the area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,119.

Appomattox County overview:
Name:	Appomattox County
FIPS code:	51-011
State:	Virginia
Founded:	1845
Named for:	Appomattox River
Seat:	Appomattox
Largest town:	Appomattox
Total Area:	335 sq mi (870 km²)
Land Area:	333 sq mi (860 km²)
Total Population:	16,119
Population Density:	48/sq mi (19/km²)

Appomattox County location map. Where is Appomattox County?

Appomattox County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Appomattox County. — Location of Appomattox County in the the United States.

Appomattox County location on the Virginia map. Where is Appomattox County. — Location of Appomattox County in Virginia.

History

Appomattox County was formed in 1845 from Buckingham, Prince Edward, Campbell, and Charlotte counties. In 1848, another part from Campbell County was added. It was named for the Appomattox River, which in turn was named for the Appamatuck, a historic Native American tribes in Virginia of the Algonquian-speaking Powhatan Confederacy.

Appomattox came to national attention on April 9, 1865, when Confederate General Robert E. Lee met with Union General Ulysses S. Grant at the village of Appomattox Court House to accept Lee’s surrender. The surrender of Lee, which effectively ended the American Civil War, took place at the McLean House, home of Wilmer McLean.

Appomattox County Road Map

Appomattox CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Appomattox County, Virginia. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 335 square miles (870 km), of which 333 square miles (860 km) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km) (0.4%) is water.