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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]] (S. Genito Road) at its intersection with the northern terminus of [[Virginia State Route 636 (Amelia County)|SR 636]] (N. Lodore Road). |
'''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]] (S. 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 was listed as a [[postal village|post village]] called Houston before |
The community was listed as a [[postal village|post village]] called Houston before the name was changed to Lodore about 1845.<ref name="va hist mag"/> On Civil War-era maps, however, "Lodore" was used only as a reference to the home of one of the landowners along Genito Road; an intersection just under a mile away was noted as Giles Crossroads or Giles Chapel,<ref name="booker"/><ref name="henderson 1864"/><ref name="henderson 1860"/> after William Branch Giles, U.S. senator and governor of Virginia, whose home is a short distance northeast. The Lodore post office remained in operation until at least the turn of the 20th century<ref name="gazetteer"/> but has since closed. The Lodore vicinity is now served by the [[post office]] several miles south at the [[county seat]], [[Amelia Court House, Virginia|Amelia Court House]], [[ZIP code]] 23002. |
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The immediate vicinity of Lodore appears to have been spared significant action during most of the [[U.S. Civil War|Civil War]], although numerous engagements were fought only a few miles to the south and west during the final days of the war in early April 1865, as [[General officer|General]] [[Robert E. Lee]] and [[Army of Northern Virginia|his army]] continued their [[Appomattox campaign|westward retreat]].<ref name="petersburg"/> A [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] wagon train from [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], forced to bypass the Lodore area because the Genito bridge over the Appomattox River was uncrossable, was destroyed by [[Union Army|Union]] troops near [[Paineville, Virginia|Paineville]].<ref name="dunkerly"/> |
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Several structures listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] are located near Lodore, including: |
Several structures listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] are located near Lodore, including: |
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==References== |
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<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> |
<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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<ref name="booker"> Booker, William L. [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3883a.la001202 ''A map of Amelia County, Virginia'']. Philadelphia: R.L. Barnes, circa 1850. Library of Congress permalink=https://lccn.loc.gov/2014588019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.</ref> |
<ref name="booker"> Booker, William L. [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3883a.la001202 ''A map of Amelia County, Virginia'']. Philadelphia: R.L. Barnes, circa 1850. Library of Congress permalink=https://lccn.loc.gov/2014588019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.</ref> |
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<ref name="henderson 1864"> [https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00339/ Amelia County (map)]. Confederate States Of America. Army. Dept. Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office & Henderson, D. E. (1864). [S.l.: Chief Engineer's Office, D.N.V] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, January 5, 2022.</ref> |
<ref name="henderson 1864"> [https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00339/ Amelia County (map)]. Confederate States Of America. Army. Dept. Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office & Henderson, D. E. (1864). [S.l.: Chief Engineer's Office, D.N.V] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, January 5, 2022.</ref> |
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<ref name="henderson 1860"> Henderson, D. E., et al. [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3883a.la001204 Map of Amelia Co., Virginia]. Virginia Historical Society, 1860. LCCN Permalink=https://lccn.loc.gov/2012591111. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, January 5, 2022.</ref> |
<ref name="henderson 1860"> Henderson, D. E., et al. [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3883a.la001204 Map of Amelia Co., Virginia]. Virginia Historical Society, 1860. LCCN Permalink=https://lccn.loc.gov/2012591111. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, January 5, 2022.</ref> |
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<ref name="petersburg"> [http://www.historicpetersburg.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Map-of-Petersburg-to-Appomattox.pdf From Richmond and Petersburg to Appomattox (map)], Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2022.</ref> |
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<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 January 6, 2022.</ref> |
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Lodore, Virginia | |
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  Lodore, Virginia Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia  Lodore, Virginia Lodore, Virginia (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′22″N 78°01′21″W / 37.43944°N 78.02250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Amelia |
| Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23002 |
| Area code | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477496 |
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 listed as a post village called Houston before the name was changed to Lodore about 1845.[1] On Civil War-era maps, however, "Lodore" was used only as a reference to the home of one of the landowners along Genito Road; an intersection just under a mile away was noted as Giles Crossroads or Giles Chapel,[2][3][4] after William Branch Giles, U.S. senator and governor of Virginia, whose home is a short distance northeast. The Lodore post office remained in operation until at least the turn of the 20th century[5] but has since closed. The Lodore vicinity is now served by the post office several miles south at the county seat, Amelia Court House, ZIP code 23002.
The immediate vicinity of Lodore appears to have been spared significant action during most of the Civil War, although numerous engagements were fought only a few miles to the south and west during the final days of the war in early April 1865, as General Robert E. Lee and his army continued their westward retreat.[6] A Confederate wagon train from Richmond, forced to bypass the Lodore area because the Genito bridge over the Appomattox River was uncrossable, was destroyed by Union troops near Paineville.[7]
Several structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places are located near Lodore, including:
- The Wigwam, historic residence of William Branch Giles, 24th governor of Virginia, approximately 4 miles northeast.
- Haw Branch plantation house, approximately 2 miles south by straight-line distance.
- Grub Hill Church, approximately 4 miles southeast.
- Egglestetton plantation house, approximately 4 miles southeast.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Booker, William L. A map of Amelia County, Virginia. Philadelphia: R.L. Barnes, circa 1850. Library of Congress permalink=https://lccn.loc.gov/2014588019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Amelia County (map). Confederate States Of America. Army. Dept. Of Northern Virginia. Chief Engineer's Office & Henderson, D. E. (1864). [S.l.: Chief Engineer's Office, D.N.V] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, January 5, 2022.
- ^ Henderson, D. E., et al. Map of Amelia Co., Virginia. Virginia Historical Society, 1860. LCCN Permalink=https://lccn.loc.gov/2012591111. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, January 5, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ From Richmond and Petersburg to Appomattox (map), Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Dunkerly, Robert M. To the Bitter End: Appomattox, Bennett Place, and the Surrenders of the Confederacy, page 10. Philadelphia: Casemate Publishers, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
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