Mattoax (; ) is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in northeastern
Amelia County in the
U.S. state
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of
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
. Originally it was located on the right bank of the
Appomattox River.
Beginning in 1851, the town had its own post office, listed as "Appomattox Depot" or "Appomattox River" at first. The name "Mattoax Depot" appeared as early as 1852, and in 1855 the post office was renamed to match, with the spelling "Matoax" as a common variant.
Mattoax was also a stop, at Milepost 26.8, along the former
Richmond & Danville Railroad, later the
Southern Railway.
The Mattoax post office was listed in gazetteers at least as late as 1922;
[ both it and the train station, however, have since been demolished.
]
References
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Amelia County, Virginia
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