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Amelia County Administration Office
16360 Dunn Street, Suite 101
Amelia Courthouse, VA 23002
Phone: (804) 561-3039
Fax: (804) 561-6039
Welcome to Amelia County, Virginia
“ A Proud Past … and a Bright Future”
I am honored, as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, to welcome you to beautiful Amelia County, Virginia, one of the last great undiscovered treasures of the Commonwealth. Amelia, part of the historic Commonwealth or “Heartland” Region of Virginia has a long and storied history of agriculture, self reliance and deep rooted family values, which are venerated, fostered and flourish in our community to this day.
Situated a mere thirty-five miles from the historic state capital of Richmond, Amelia continues to be a rural haven within a quickly developing metropolitan area, and a community where agriculture and forestry remain important components of our economy. Breathtaking sunsets, rolling hills, awe-inspiring forests, rural farmlands, friendly and welcoming citizens, the charming village of Amelia Court House and the stately Appomattox River all can be found here.
Recreational opportunities abound in Amelia County, from the hunting and fishing that is so valued in this rural paradise, to go cart racing, paintball and a full service Recreation Department and Public Library. We also celebrate our County with May’s “Amelia Day Celebration” and in August/September with the “Amelia County Fair” which we are proud to say was recently honored as the best small County Fair in Virginia. Each of these festivities is family oriented, beloved by our people and continue to be highly anticipated annual events.
Amelia is also blessed with economic opportunities including low taxes, a new industrial Park on Us Route 360, close proximity to the Richmond Metropolitan Area population, has outstanding Schools and still maintains its pastoral charm. And perhaps of greater significance to our current and future residential and business communities alike, Amelia is growing, dedicated to the protection of our natural resources, the preservation of our rich history, a commitment to be an open and inclusive community with a clear focus on a sustainable and prosperous future.
As Chairman, I would encourage you to come and share our rural lifestyle, enjoy the amenities of our County and take advantage of the abundance of economic opportunities in one of the Commonwealth’s last undiscovered treasures.
If a visitor to our County, we want this site to help you find information quickly and easily, and if a resident of Amelia, we want to provide you a level of service that will increase your enjoyment and pride in living here in the bucolic splendor of a County with “A Proud Past … and a Bright Future!”
And finally, on behalf of the Amelia County Board of Supervisors, our County Administrator, Thomas E. Harris, and our staff, may I take this opportunity to personally thank you for visiting our Webpage. We are proud of our County and look forward to sharing with you what our people have known for generations.
Amelia is a beautiful place to be.
Respectfully,
Franklin D. Harris, Chairman
Amelia County Board of Supervisors
Your are currently at www.ameliacova.com
For additional information, please use our Phone Directory List or the Contact US sections at the top of the Amelia County Home Page or call the County Administration Office at: (804) 561-3039
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AMELIA WELCOMES THE 2010 DIXIE PRE-MAJORS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL AMELIA COUNTY
As Chairman of the Amelia County Board of Supervisors, it is indeed an honor and privilege to welcome the Virginia State Dixie Pre-Majors Baseball Tournament, along with the many volunteers, teams, sponsors, players, parents and fans to beautiful Amelia County, Virginia, one of the last great undiscovered treasures of the Commonwealth. Situated a mere thirty-five miles from the historic state capital of Richmond, Amelia continues to be a rural haven within a quickly developing metropolitan area, and a community where agriculture remains an important part of our economy. Breathtaking sunsets, rolling hills, awe-inspiring forests, rural farmlands, friendly and welcoming citizens, the charming village of Amelia Court House and the stately Appomattox River all can be found here.
You can also find a rich and storied history in Amelia. Formed in 1734 from Prince George and Brunswick Counties, we are named for Princess Amelia Sophia Eleanor, the second daughter of King George II of England. During the Revolutionary War (1781), British General Banastore “Bloody Ban” Tarleton raided Amelia to interrupt desperately needed supply lines going to General George Washington’s Continental Army.
On April 6, 1865 Amelia County witnessed the largest unstipulated surrender of the Civil War, as General Robert E. Lee’s valiant retreat from Petersburg was dealt a final death blow at the Battle of Sailor’s Creek, the last major battle of the war to be fought in Virginia, where over seventy seven hundred confederate troops and eight Generals surrendered unconditionally. Today Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Historical State Park, an integral part of Virginia’s Lee’s Retreat Tour, remains one of the most visited sites in the Region. Also in April 1865, according to legend, Amelia County records were saved when General George Armstrong Custer, of Little Big Horn fame, placed a guard at the Amelia County Clerk’s Office with orders to preserve all records.
Virginia’s 24th Governor, William Branch Giles (1827-1830) and Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune, syndicated columnist, novelist and celebrated author of biographical sketches, history and travelogues, who wrote under the pseudonym Marion Harland were born in Amelia. Edmund Ruffin, farmer, author and radical Southern activist, who is attributed with firing the “first shot of the Civil War” at Fort Sumter, South Carolina took his own life at Redmore Plantation on June 18, 1865 shortly after Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House.
Recreational opportunities abound in Amelia County, from the hunting and fishing that is so valued in this rural paradise to go cart racing, paintball, a full service Recreation Department and Public Library and the annual Amelia County Fair which was recently honored as the best small County Fair in Virginia.
Amelia is also blessed with economic opportunities including low taxes, an Industrial Park on US Route 360, close proximity to the Richmond Metropolitan Area population, has outstanding Schools and still maintains its pastoral charm. And perhaps of greater significance to our current and future residential and business communities alike, Amelia is growing, dedicated to the protection of our natural resources, the preservation of our rich history, a commitment to be an open and inclusive community with a clear focus on a sustainable and prosperous future.
As Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, I want to wish every team the best of luck in the tournament, may each of you display the teamwork, dedication, competitive spirit and sportsmanship of the champions you are, and to again thank the Virginia Dixie Youth League for choosing Amelia County, we are extremely proud of not only our local team but to be able to host the Virginia State Dixie Pre-Majors Baseball Tournament.
So once again, welcome on behalf of the Amelia County Board of Supervisors, our staff, our businesses, our people and myself. We look forward to an exciting and successful Tournament as well as to share with you what we already know…….”Amelia is a beautiful place to be.”
News
New Tourism Committee Formed Posted on: 10/19/2009 11:52 AM
This is to announce that through the efforts of Jane Henderson, FSC Agent and Unit Coordinator of the Amelia Cooperative Extension Office, and Thomas Harris, County Administrator, Amelia County has begun the process of analyzing and investigating the possibility of an Amelia County Tourism program to help augment the economic and financial future of our County. To this end an Amelia Tourism Planning Assessment Committee has been formed and has now started data collection. Ms. Sandra Tanner, Development Specialist, Partnership Alliance Marketing of the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) has met twice with the committee, providing direction, insight and assistance in determining the viability and impact of tourism in our county. The Committee not only is appreciative of the help and guidance from the VTC but views this as an excellent opportunity to help grow our existing local businesses as well as to attract new businesses and an array of additional economic opportunities. The Amelia Tourism Planning Assessment Committee sees this as an exceptional opportunity to plan and develop a low impact and economically viable historical and environmental Amelia County tourism program and believes that the Amelia community will profit in many ways from a diversified tourism program/plan.
Amelia is blessed with both a convenient location outside of the Richmond Metropolitan Area as well as with many assets that we believe tourists would like to visit. So far, this initial effort has already been met with much enthusiasm by local business people and other interested parties. The members of the Tourism Committee are all volunteers that have committed their valuable time towards the success of this effort and are most appreciative of the support we have received from the Extension Office, County Administration and the VTC. The committee, with continued direction, guidance and support from the VTC, and our community partners believes this to be a 4 - 6 month process and we expect to have a viable tourism proposal for the County's review at that time. Over the next few months, committee members will be looking into various opportunities and talking with Amelians to help focus our tourism development plan and as the program moves forward, we will publish aspects of our progress. We ask all county residents to join us in support of this effort and further to realize the potential benefits a well designed tourism program could have in our community.
If you have any questions, ideas or concerns, please contact any of the following members. By email:
Alan Bishop, Contact ameliatourism-abishop, 804 484-4981; Carolyn Jackson, ameliarec@tds,net; Charilda Thompson, Contact cnt; Derrick Gripper, Co-chairperson, Contact dgripper; Dora Rowe, Contact dbrowe; Maudie Scott, Contact maudie; Phyllis Robinson, Contact maknithapn2008; Stuart Price, Contact svprice; Eugene Poe, Contact ameliafair2003.
Or contact Thomas Harris, County Administrator at 561-3039 or Contact teharris.
Thank you
Alan Bishop / Chairperson Amelia Tourism Planning Assessment Committee
Breaking News Posted on: 05/01/2009 12:01 PM
Telecommunications
The County has received funding for the development of a county-wide telecommunications plan that will identify future needs for the County and how best to address them. As part of the process, the County is surveyed local businesses to determine the current service environment and what their future needs might be.
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 2010 County Budget | 6.79 MB |
| Amelia County Comprehensive Animal Control Ordinance | 162.69 KiB |
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| Amelia County Proposed Budget FY 2010 | 109.16 KB |
| Boards, Committees and/or Commissions Application | 824.54 KB |
| Citizen Complaint Form | 13.83 KiB |
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| Telecommunications Planning Project | 37.36 KiB |
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