Welcome to Amelia ...

Amelia is located in Alleghany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Amelia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Amelia is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Amelia is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Amelia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Amelia: (336)

Communities Also Named Amelia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Amelia - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amelia.

Communities near Amelia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amelia.

• Galax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <3>
• Sparta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <3>
• Jefferson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
• West Jefferson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <3>
• Independence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
• Fries
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <3>
• Trout Dale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
  • Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <3>
• Lansing
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
• Piney Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
  • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <3>
• Bridle Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Amelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amelia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amelia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Amelia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amelia. See our Newspapers Page for Amelia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amelia ...

Looking for more information about Amelia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Amelia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amelia.

Adding Amelia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amelia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Amelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Amelia post office opened in 1890.

We also found Amelia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amelia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amelia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/