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{{Short description|River in the United States of America}}
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'''Flat Creek''' is a {{convert|34.0|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed April 1, 2011</ref> tributary of the [[Appomattox River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. It rises just east of the town of [[Burkeville, Virginia|Burkeville]] in [[Nottoway County, Virginia|Nottoway County]] and flows north into [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]], then northeast to join the Appomattox River just outside of [[Coverly, Virginia|Coverly]] {{convert|28|mi}} northwest of [[Petersburg, Virginia|Petersburg]].
'''Flat Creek''' is a {{convert|34.0|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed April 1, 2011</ref> right-bank [[tributary]] of the [[Appomattox River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. It rises just east of the town of [[Burkeville, Virginia|Burkeville]] in [[Nottoway County, Virginia|Nottoway County]] and flows north into [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]], then northeast to join the Appomattox River just outside [[Coverly, Virginia|Coverly]] {{convert|28|mi}} northwest of [[Petersburg, Virginia|Petersburg]].

Amelia Springs, located next to Flat Creek<ref name=turner/> two miles north of [[Jetersville, Virginia|Jetersville]], was a popular resort in pre-[[American Civil War|Civil War]] days, and the site of the [[Battle of Amelia Springs]] just days before the end of the war in April 1865. The year before, [[cavalry]] led by [[Union Army|Union]] general [[August Kautz]] had conducted raids against the [[Richmond and Danville Railroad]], and [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] defenders clashed with Kautz's forces at the bridge over Flat Creek just north of [[Chula, Virginia|Chula]] on May 14.<ref name=rebellion/>


== Tributaries ==
== Tributaries ==
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==References==
==References==
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<ref name="topozone burkeville"> [https://www.topozone.com/virginia/nottoway-va/city/burkeville-2/ Burkeville Topo Map in Nottoway County VA], USGS topographic map quad for Crewe West, VA. TopoZone. Accessed December 19, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="topozone coverly"> [https://www.topozone.com/virginia/amelia-va/city/coverly// Coverly Topo Map in Amelia County VA], USGS topographic map quad for Chula, VA. TopoZone, Locality LLC. Accessed December 19, 2021.</ref>
<ref name=turner> Turner, W. R. [https://doi.org/10.2307/1919930 "Amelia Sulphur Springs, Virginia"], ''The William and Mary Quarterly'', vol. 20, no. 4, Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1940, pp. 492–96. Retrieved December 19, 2021.</ref>
<ref name=rebellion> [https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/068/0006 "Operations in SE. VA. and N.C."], ''The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', Serial 68, Page 6, Chapter XLVIII. Retrieved December 19, 2021.</ref>
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*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
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[[Category:Rivers of Nottoway County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Amelia County, Virginia]]
[[Category:Rivers of Amelia County, Virginia]]

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Revision as of 06:41, 20 December 2021

Flat Creek
Flat Creek (Virginia) is located in Virginia
Flat Creek (Virginia)
Location within Commonwealth of Virginia
Flat Creek (Virginia) is located in the United States
Flat Creek (Virginia)
Flat Creek (Virginia) (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBurkeville, Virginia
 • elevation500 feet (150 m)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Appomattox River
 • elevation
170 feet (52 m)[2]
Length34.0 miles (54.7 km)
Basin features
GNIS ID1466649

Flat Creek is a 34.0-mile-long (54.7 km)[3] right-bank tributary of the Appomattox River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It rises just east of the town of Burkeville in Nottoway County and flows north into Amelia County, then northeast to join the Appomattox River just outside Coverly 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Petersburg.

Amelia Springs, located next to Flat Creek[4] two miles north of Jetersville, was a popular resort in pre-Civil War days, and the site of the Battle of Amelia Springs just days before the end of the war in April 1865. The year before, cavalry led by Union general August Kautz had conducted raids against the Richmond and Danville Railroad, and Confederate defenders clashed with Kautz's forces at the bridge over Flat Creek just north of Chula on May 14.[5]

Tributaries

  • Barkhouse Branch
  • Horsepen Branch
  • Nibbs Creek
  • Wildcat Branch
  • Walker Branch
  • Haw Branch
  • Horsepen Creek
  • Beaverpond Creek
  • Neal's Creek
  • Little Creek
  • Vaughn's Creek
  • Webster's Creek
  • Walnut Branch
  • Little Creek
  • Ellis Creek

See also

References

  1. ^ Burkeville Topo Map in Nottoway County VA, USGS topographic map quad for Crewe West, VA. TopoZone. Accessed December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Coverly Topo Map in Amelia County VA, USGS topographic map quad for Chula, VA. TopoZone, Locality LLC. Accessed December 19, 2021.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011
  4. ^ Turner, W. R. "Amelia Sulphur Springs, Virginia", The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 20, no. 4, Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, 1940, pp. 492–96. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Operations in SE. VA. and N.C.", The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Serial 68, Page 6, Chapter XLVIII. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flat Creek
  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Virginia (1974)
  • Salmon, Emily J.; Edward D. C. Campbell, Jr. (1994). The Hornbook of Virginia History (4th ed.). Richmond, VA: Virginia Office of Graphic Communications. ISBN 0-88490-177-7.37°23′31″N 77°52′23″W / 37.39182°N 77.87305°W / 37.39182; -77.87305



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