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'''Coverly''' is a rural [[unincorporated community]] in northeastern [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. The town is located on [[Virginia State Route 631 (Amelia County)|SR 631]] (Coverly Road) off [[Virginia State Route 604 (Amelia County)|SR 604]] (Chula Road) at Coverly, a farm and historic home built in the 1830s, atop a hill with the [[Appomattox River]] to the east, [[Flat Creek (Virginia)|Flat Creek]] to the south, and the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] to the northwest. The railroad, originally the [[Richmond and Danville Railroad|Richmond and Danville]], crosses Route 631 between the village and Route 604.<ref name="va rail"/> The community of [[Chula, Virginia|Chula]] lies 2 miles southwest, and [[Mattoax, Virginia|Mattoax]] and Masons Corner approximately 2 miles north. The area is served by the [[post office]] at [[Amelia Court House, Virginia|Amelia Court House]], the [[county seat]], 8 miles southwest of Coverly. |
'''Coverly''' is a rural [[unincorporated community]] in northeastern [[Amelia County, Virginia|Amelia County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Virginia]]. The town is located on [[Virginia State Route 631 (Amelia County)|SR 631]] (Coverly Road) off [[Virginia State Route 604 (Amelia County)|SR 604]] (Chula Road) at Coverly, a farm and historic home built in the 1830s, atop a hill with the [[Appomattox River]] to the east, [[Flat Creek (Virginia)|Flat Creek]] to the south, and the [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] to the northwest. The railroad, originally the [[Richmond and Danville Railroad|Richmond and Danville]], crosses Route 631 between the village and Route 604.<ref name="va rail"/> The community of [[Chula, Virginia|Chula]] lies 2 miles southwest, and [[Mattoax, Virginia|Mattoax]] and Masons Corner approximately 2 miles north. The area is served by the [[post office]] at [[Amelia Court House, Virginia|Amelia Court House]], the [[county seat]], 8 miles southwest of Coverly. |
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During the [[American Civil War|Civil War]], [[cavalry]] led by [[Union Army|Union]] general [[August Kautz]] conducted raids against the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1864. [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] defenders clashed with Kautz's forces at [[Flat Creek (Virginia)|Flat Creek]] Bridge, less than a mile west of the area later called Coverly, on May 14.<ref name=rebellion/> |
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<ref name="va rail"> http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/media/2944/2019-09-24_front-of-rail-map_print-final.pdf. Retrieved November 16, 2021.</ref> |
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<ref name=rebellion> [https://ehistory.osu.edu/books/official-records/068/0006 ''The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies''], Serial 68, Page 6, "Operations in SE. VA. and N.C.", Chapter XLVIII. Retrieved January 4, 2022.</ref> |
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  Coverly Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia  Coverly Coverly (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′25″N 77°53′00″W / 37.40694°N 77.88333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Amelia |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23002 |
| Area code | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492812 |
Coverly is a rural unincorporated community in northeastern Amelia County in the U.S. state of Virginia. The town is located on SR 631 (Coverly Road) off SR 604 (Chula Road) at Coverly, a farm and historic home built in the 1830s, atop a hill with the Appomattox River to the east, Flat Creek to the south, and the Norfolk Southern Railway to the northwest. The railroad, originally the Richmond and Danville, crosses Route 631 between the village and Route 604.[1] The community of Chula lies 2 miles southwest, and Mattoax and Masons Corner approximately 2 miles north. The area is served by the post office at Amelia Court House, the county seat, 8 miles southwest of Coverly.
During the Civil War, cavalry led by Union general August Kautz conducted raids against the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1864. Confederate defenders clashed with Kautz's forces at Flat Creek Bridge, less than a mile west of the area later called Coverly, on May 14.[2]
References
- ^ http://www.drpt.virginia.gov/media/2944/2019-09-24_front-of-rail-map_print-final.pdf. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Serial 68, Page 6, "Operations in SE. VA. and N.C.", Chapter XLVIII. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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