Amelia County, Virginia

Amelia County is a county located just southwest of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. The county is located in Central Virginia and is included in the Greater Richmond Region. Its county seat is Amelia Court House.

Amelia County
Amelia County Court House
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°20′N 77°59′W
Country United States
State Virginia
Founded1735
Named forPrincess Amelia
SeatAmelia Court House
Area
  Total359 sq mi (930 km2)
  Land355 sq mi (920 km2)
  Water3.3 sq mi (9 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
  Total13,265
  Density37/sq mi (14/km2)
Demonym(s)Amelian, Amellianaire
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
23002, 23083, 23105
Congressional district5th
Websiteva-ameliacounty.civicplus.com

Amelia County was created in 1735 from parts of Prince George and Brunswick counties and was named in honor of Princess Amelia of Great Britain. Parts of the county were later carved out to create Prince Edward and Nottoway counties.

As of the 2020 census, the county population was 13,265.

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