Appomattox, Historic Civil War town in Appomattox County, Virginia, US.
The town spans 2.2 square miles at an elevation of 259 meters, featuring residential neighborhoods and preserved 19th-century buildings along main streets.
General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865, marking the end of the Civil War.
The town preserves numerous structures from the 1860s, including McLean House and the Courthouse, which represent Virginia's architectural heritage.
The Appomattox Court House National Historical Park provides guided tours, exhibits, and educational programs about the Civil War surrender events.
Each April, 4,600 lanterns illuminate the historical park to represent the number of enslaved people freed in Appomattox County after the surrender.
Location: Appomattox County
Elevation above the sea: 259 m
Website: http://appomattox.com
GPS coordinates: 37.35890,-78.82640
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
3.2 km
McLean House
3.3 km
Old Appomattox Court House
3.2 km
Old Appomattox Court House
3.4 km
Holliday Lake State Park
17 km
Appomattox Court House
2 m
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park ruins
3.4 km
Jones Law Office
3.4 km
Diamond Hill Historic District
28.3 km
Peers House
3.4 km
First Baptist Church
28.5 km
New County Jail
3.4 km
Norfolk Southern Six Mile Bridge No. 58
21.2 km
Charles Sweeney Cabin
3.4 km
Appomattox River Bridge
4.3 km
Holliday Lake 4-H Educational Center
16.8 km
Shady Grove
28.6 km
Buffalo Presbyterian Church
23.9 km
Galt's Mill Complex
24.8 km
Appomattox Historic District
690 m
Brightwells Mill Complex
22.5 km
Bocock-Isbell House
3.4 km
Edge Hill
18.5 km
Perry Hill
28.5 km
Campbell County Courthouse
25.9 km
Amazement Square
28.5 km
Blenheim
19 km
Lower Basin Historic District
28.3 kmReviews
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