Appomattox, Appomattox County, Virginia, USA

Appomattox is an incorporated town and the seat of Appomattox County in central Virginia. It developed from a railroad siding established in the 1840s. The county seat moved to the town in the 1890s after a fire at the earlier courthouse village several miles away. Its current charter dates to 1925, and its historic center includes the former train station and courthouse-related buildings.