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About Appomattox, Virginia

Appomattox is a locality in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,084. The population density is 362.5 people per km². Appomattox is located at 37.3571°N, 78.8253°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24522.

Appomattox lies in a landscape of rolling Piedmont terrain, where the land rises and falls with a gentle insistence, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of hardwood forests and open fields. It lies 17.8 miles east-south-east of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east of Concord. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a mellow warmth, a humid embrace that softens the edges of the world and lends a hazy luminescence to the sun-drenched afternoons. Creeks, like watery veins, trace their way through the undulating country, their banks fringed with a riot of wild growth, whispering secrets of the earth to the passing breeze. This is a place where the sky feels vast and accessible, its blues deepening to indigo as the day surrenders to twilight, painting the horizon with strokes of rose and gold. The very name Appomattox resonates with a profound historical echo, a place irrevocably linked to the end of a seismic conflict that reshaped the nation. It was within this quiet corner of Virginia that the Union and Confederate armies, weary from years of bloodshed, found their point of reconciliation. The local economy, once deeply tied to agriculture, particularly tobacco and grains, now finds a different rhythm, though the agrarian spirit persists in the small farms and the scent of freshly cut hay that drifts on the wind. Beyond its pivotal role in history, Appomattox County offers a glimpse into a slower, more deliberate way of life, where the pace is dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of everyday existence, a stark contrast to the world-altering events that unfolded here generations ago.

About This Appomattox Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Appomattox, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.357089, -78.825291. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Appomattox and Appomattox County.

Detailed location data for Appomattox includes the ZIP code (24522), telephone area code (276), county seat of Appomattox County (Appomattox), and school district assignment (Appomattox County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Appomattox is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.