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'''Paineville''' is a rural [[unincorporated community]] in western [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. It is located around the intersections of [[Virginia State Route 616 (Amelia County)|SR&nbsp;616]] (S.&nbsp;Genito Road) with [[Virginia State Route 644 (Amelia County)|SR&nbsp;644]] (Fowlkes Bridge Road / Rocky Ford Road). Paineville straddles the border of [[ZIP code]]s 23002 ([[Amelia Court House, Virginia|Amelia Court House]]) and 23083 ([[Jetersville, Virginia|Jetersville]]). The community has its own fire station, Amelia County Volunteer [[Fire Department]] Company&nbsp;5.
'''Paineville''' is a rural [[unincorporated community]] in western [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. It is located around the intersections of [[Virginia State Route 616 (Amelia County)|SR&nbsp;616]] (S.&nbsp;Genito Road) with [[Virginia State Route 644 (Amelia County)|SR&nbsp;644]] (Fowlkes Bridge Road / Rocky Ford Road). Paineville straddles the border of [[ZIP code]]s 23002 ([[Amelia Court House, Virginia|Amelia Court House]]) and 23083 ([[Jetersville, Virginia|Jetersville]]). The community has its own fire station, Amelia County Volunteer [[Fire Department]] Company&nbsp;5.


Paineville was among the first towns in Amelia to get its own post office; as early as 1803, a "Painville" in Amelia County was on the official "List of Post-Offices in the United States" published by the Post Office Department.<ref name="po 1803"/> The branch there has since closed. In the 1960s, the property of historical Paineville School, a building on Route 616, was put up for auction along with several other small schoolhouses in Amelia County.<ref name="herald"/>
Paineville was among the first towns in Amelia to get its own post office; as early as 1803, a "Painville" in Amelia County was on the official "List of Post-Offices in the United States" published by the Post Office Department.<ref name="po 1803"/> The branch there has since closed.


On April 5, 1865, during the final days of the [[United States Civil War|Civil War]], as [[General officer|General]] [[Robert E. Lee]] and [[Army of Northern Virginia|his army]] continued their [[Appomattox campaign|westward retreat]], [[Union Army|Union]] troops attacked and destroyed a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] wagon train near Paineville<ref name="petersburg"/> (often called "Painesville" in period sources). The engagement was one of the few, if not the only one, to involve [[Military history of African Americans in the American Civil War#Confederate_Army|Black Confederate]] troops.<ref name="dunkerly"/> The surrender to [[Ulysses S. Grant]] took place at [[Battle of Appomattox Court House|Appomattox]] on April 9, 1865.
On April 5, 1865, during the final days of the [[United States Civil War|Civil War]], as [[General officer|General]] [[Robert E. Lee]] and [[Army of Northern Virginia|his army]] continued their [[Appomattox campaign|westward retreat]], [[Union Army|Union]] troops attacked and destroyed a [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] wagon train near Paineville<ref name="petersburg"/> (often called "Painesville" in period sources). The engagement was one of the few, if not the only one, to involve [[Military history of African Americans in the American Civil War#Confederate_Army|Black Confederate]] troops.<ref name="dunkerly"/> The surrender to [[Ulysses S. Grant]] took place at [[Battle of Appomattox Court House|Appomattox]] on April 9, 1865.


In the 1960s, the property of historical Paineville School, on Route 616, was put up for auction along with several other small schoolhouses in Amelia County.<ref name="herald"/>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="po 1803"> [https://www.loc.gov/resource/mtj7.059_0345_0365/?sp=15 List of Post-Offices in the United States], ''United States Official Postal Guide'', Post Office Department, 1803, page 27.</ref>
<ref name="po 1803"> [https://www.loc.gov/resource/mtj7.059_0345_0365/?sp=15 List of Post-Offices in the United States], ''United States Official Postal Guide'', page 27. Washington: Post Office Department, 1803. The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress, Series 7: Miscellaneous Bound Volumes (9). Retrieved 29 December 2021.</ref>
<ref name="herald"> [https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TFH19670317&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- ''The Farmville Herald''], Volume 77, Number 50, 17 March 1967, page 8C. Retrieved November 18, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="herald"> [https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TFH19670317&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------- ''The Farmville Herald''], Volume 77, Number 50, 17 March 1967, page 8C. Retrieved 18 November 2021.</ref>
<ref name="petersburg"> [http://www.historicpetersburg.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Map-of-Petersburg-to-Appomattox.pdf From Richmond Petersburg to Appomattox], Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 28 November 2021.</ref>
<ref name="petersburg"> [http://www.historicpetersburg.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Map-of-Petersburg-to-Appomattox.pdf From Richmond and Petersburg to Appomattox], Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 28 November 2021.</ref>
<ref name="dunkerly"> Dunkerly, Robert M. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4RtwBwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA10&ots=p4O1lRaciJ&dq=painesville%20lee's%20retreat&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q=painesville%20lee's%20retreat&f=false ''To the Bitter End: Appomattox, Bennett Place, and the Surrenders of the Confederacy''], page 10. Casemate Publishers, 2015. Retrieved 1&nbsp;December, 2021.</ref>
<ref name="dunkerly"> Dunkerly, Robert M. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4RtwBwAAQBAJ&lpg=PA10&ots=p4O1lRaciJ&dq=painesville&pg=PA10#v=onepage&q=painesville&f=false ''To the Bitter End: Appomattox, Bennett Place, and the Surrenders of the Confederacy''], page 10. Philadelphia: [[Casemate Publishers]], 2015. Retrieved 1&nbsp;December 2021.</ref>
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Paineville, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Former country store in Paineville
Former country store in Paineville
Paineville, Virginia is located in Virginia
Paineville, Virginia
Paineville, Virginia
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Paineville, Virginia is located in the United States
Paineville, Virginia
Paineville, Virginia
Paineville, Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°23′15″N 78°07′13″W / 37.38750°N 78.12028°W / 37.38750; -78.12028
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyAmelia
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
23002, 23083
Area code804
GNIS feature ID1477604

Paineville is a rural unincorporated community in western Amelia County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located around the intersections of SR 616 (S. Genito Road) with SR 644 (Fowlkes Bridge Road / Rocky Ford Road). Paineville straddles the border of ZIP codes 23002 (Amelia Court House) and 23083 (Jetersville). The community has its own fire station, Amelia County Volunteer Fire Department Company 5.

Paineville was among the first towns in Amelia to get its own post office; as early as 1803, a "Painville" in Amelia County was on the official "List of Post-Offices in the United States" published by the Post Office Department.[1] The branch there has since closed.

On April 5, 1865, during the final days of the Civil War, as General Robert E. Lee and his army continued their westward retreat, Union troops attacked and destroyed a Confederate wagon train near Paineville[2] (often called "Painesville" in period sources). The engagement was one of the few, if not the only one, to involve Black Confederate troops.[3] The surrender to Ulysses S. Grant took place at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.

In the 1960s, the property of historical Paineville School, on Route 616, was put up for auction along with several other small schoolhouses in Amelia County.[4]

References

  1. ^ List of Post-Offices in the United States, United States Official Postal Guide, page 27. Washington: Post Office Department, 1803. The Thomas Jefferson Papers at the Library of Congress, Series 7: Miscellaneous Bound Volumes (9). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. ^ From Richmond and Petersburg to Appomattox, Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ Dunkerly, Robert M. To the Bitter End: Appomattox, Bennett Place, and the Surrenders of the Confederacy, page 10. Philadelphia: Casemate Publishers, 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ The Farmville Herald, Volume 77, Number 50, 17 March 1967, page 8C. Retrieved 18 November 2021.


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