Appomattox County is named for the Appomattox River which was named for the Appamatucks Native Americans who resided in the region.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Amherst County, Nelson County and Buckingham County
E – Buckingham County and Prince Edward County
S – Charlotte County and Campbell County
W – Campbell County and Amherst County
Created: May 1, 1845
County Seat:
Clover Hill 1845 – 1892
Appomattox 1892 – present
Old County Courthouse – Appomattox
Location: 297 Court Street / Virginia Avenue
Built: 1892– 1893
Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Hancock and Hardy
Contractor: Hancock and Hardy
Description: The building faces east and is a one story red colored brick structure. The east front has a large portico supported by four large white columns with the pediment having a round window. The building has a rough stone foundation. On the center of the roof is an octagonal white colored wood cupola with green colored roof.
County Courthouse – Appomattox
Location: 297 Court Street / Virginia Avenue
Built: 2002– 2004
Style: Modern
Architect: Craddock Cunningham Architectural Partners of Lynchburg
Contractor: J E Jamerson & Sons, Inc. of Appomattox
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The east front has a recessed center section with two white colored columns rising to a header and recessed circular window on the second story. The main entrance on the north side of the front has a rounded one story portico with four columns. On the south side of the building is a one story section. The roof is hipped. The building is attached to the old courthouse on the southeast. In front of the building is a large stone Flood Family Memorial Tomb.
Original County Courthouse – Appomattox
Location: Courthouse Square – Appomattox Court House National Historic Park
Built: 1864
Style: Modern Colonial
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and wood structure located in the town center of Appomattox Court House
(Clover Hill) which is the Appomattox Court House National Historic Park. The building burned in 1892 but was rebuilt in 1964. The east front has a second story entrance with stairs ascending to a small porch with pediment below the roof line. The red colored roof is hipped. The architect for the rebuilt building was Henry Judd.
Note: Near the courthouse, on April 9, 1865, General Robert E Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S Grant ending the Civil War.
See: The 10th Judicial Circuit includes Buckingham County, Charlotte County, Cumberland County, Halifax County, Lunenburg County, Mecklenburg County and Prince Edward County.
History: The county was created in 1845 and Clover Hill was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was built in 1846. In 1892, the county seat was moved to Appomattox and the second courthouse was built in 1892 to 1893 and is still standing. The third and present courthouse was constructed in 2002 to 2004.
County Courthouse – Appomattox
Photos taken 2005 and 2013
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