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Amelia Springs

Ghost town · Amelia County, Virginia

Jetersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500)
Jetersville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Amelia Springs is a ghost town in Amelia County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Amelia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Amelia Springs as a historical populated place on the Jetersville topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.3315° N, 78.1022° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJetersville
Elevation259 ft
Nearest living townAmelia Court House, VA
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1497774
Coordinates37.33154, -78.10222

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What's there now

Amelia Springs is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Amelia Court House, VA (population 1,192), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 259 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Amelia Springs?

Amelia Springs is in Amelia County, Virginia, at 37.3315, -78.1022.

How many ghost towns are in Amelia County?

Amelia County, Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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