Appomattox County, Virginia, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Appomattox County is a county in central Virginia, with the town of Appomattox as its seat. It was created in 1845 from portions of Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and Prince Edward counties. The county includes the historic courthouse village associated with the end of the Civil War, now preserved by the National Park Service. The present county seat developed around a separate railroad settlement.