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'''Lodore''' is a rural [[unincorporated community]] in northern [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]] just south of the [[Appomattox River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. It is located along [[Virginia State Route 616 (Amelia County)|SR 616]] (Genito Road) at its intersection with the northern terminus of [[Virginia State Route 636 (Amelia County)|SR 636]] (N. Lodore Road).
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The community once had its own post office,<ref name="edwards"/><ref name="gazetteer"/> listed under the name "Houston" until about 1845.<ref name="va hist mag"/> Lodore is now served by the post office several miles south at [[Amelia Court House, Virginia|Amelia Court House]], [[ZIP code]] 23002. The telephone area code is [[Area code 804|804]].
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Several historic structures are located nearby, including:
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'''Lodore''' is a rural [[unincorporated community]] in northern [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]] just south of the [[Appomattox River]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. It is located along [[Virginia State Route 616 (Amelia County)|SR&nbsp;616]] (S. Genito Road) at its intersection with the northern terminus of [[Virginia State Route 636 (Amelia County)|SR&nbsp;636]] (N. Lodore Road).

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The community was once a [[postal village|post village]],<ref name="edwards"/><ref name="gazetteer"/> originally called Houston. The origin of the name Lodore is unclear, but it was used for the post office beginning about 1845.<ref name="va hist mag"/> The area is now served by the [[post office]] several miles south at [[Amelia Court House, Virginia|Amelia Court House]], [[ZIP code]] 23002.

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Several structures listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] are located nearby, including:
* The [[Wigwam (Chula, Virginia)|Wigwam]], historic residence of [[William Branch Giles]], 24th governor of Virginia, approximately four miles northeast.
* The [[Wigwam (Chula, Virginia)|Wigwam]], historic residence of [[William Branch Giles]], 24th governor of Virginia, approximately four miles northeast.
* [[Haw Branch]] plantation house, approximately two miles south by straight-line distance.
* [[Haw Branch]] plantation house, approximately two miles south by straight-line distance.
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<ref name="edwards">Edwards, Richard. [https://www.newrivernotes.com/topical_business_1854_virginia_statisticalgazetteer.htm ''Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia -- 1854'']. Retrieved November 20, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="edwards"> Edwards, Richard. [https://www.newrivernotes.com/topical_business_1854_virginia_statisticalgazetteer.htm ''Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia -- 1854'']. Retrieved November 20, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="gazetteer">Gannett, Henry. [https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0232/report.pdf ''A Gazetteer of Virginia''], USGS: 1904, page 90. Retrieved November 20, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="gazetteer"> Gannett, Henry. [https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0232/report.pdf ''A Gazetteer of Virginia''], U.S. Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 232, Series F: Geography, 40, page 90. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1904. Retrieved November 20, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="va hist mag"> Virginius Cornick Hall Jr. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/4247768 "Virginia Post Offices, 1798-1859"], ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'', vol. 81, no. 1, Virginia Historical Society, 1973, page 70. Retrieved December 4, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="va hist mag"> Hall, Virginius Cornick Jr. [http://www.jstor.org/stable/4247768 "Virginia Post Offices, 1798-1859"], ''The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'', vol. 81, no. 1, page 70. Virginia Historical Society, January 1973. Retrieved December 4, 2021.</ref>
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Revision as of 01:23, 30 December 2021

Lodore, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Lodore, Virginia is located in Virginia
Lodore, Virginia
Lodore, Virginia
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Lodore, Virginia is located in the United States
Lodore, Virginia
Lodore, Virginia
Lodore, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°26′22″N 78°01′21″W / 37.43944°N 78.02250°W / 37.43944; -78.02250
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAmelia
Elevation
364 ft (111 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23002
Area code804
GNIS feature ID1477496

Lodore is a rural unincorporated community in northern Amelia County just south of the Appomattox River in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located along SR 616 (S. Genito Road) at its intersection with the northern terminus of SR 636 (N. Lodore Road).

The community was once a post village,[1][2] originally called Houston. The origin of the name Lodore is unclear, but it was used for the post office beginning about 1845.[3] The area is now served by the post office several miles south at Amelia Court House, ZIP code 23002.

Several structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places are located nearby, including:

  • The Wigwam, historic residence of William Branch Giles, 24th governor of Virginia, approximately four miles northeast.
  • Haw Branch plantation house, approximately two miles south by straight-line distance.
  • Grub Hill Church, approximately four miles southeast.
  • Egglestetton plantation house, approximately four miles southeast.

References

  1. ^ Edwards, Richard. Statistical Gazetteer of the State of Virginia -- 1854. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Gannett, Henry. A Gazetteer of Virginia, U.S. Geological Survey, Bulletin No. 232, Series F: Geography, 40, page 90. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1904. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Hall, Virginius Cornick Jr. "Virginia Post Offices, 1798-1859", The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 81, no. 1, page 70. Virginia Historical Society, January 1973. Retrieved December 4, 2021.



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