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Welcome to Ammon ...

Ammon is located in Amelia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ammon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Ammon is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Ammon is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Ammon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ammon - they are located in Idaho, Missouri, New Brunswick, North Carolina and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Ammon ...

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

  • Colonial Heights
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    • Colonial Heights lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of Ammon.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colonial Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights<5>
  • Blackstone
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    • Blackstone lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Ammon.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blackstone
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone<5>
  • McKenney
  • Earls
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    • Earls lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Ammon.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Wilsons
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    • Wilsons lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Ammon.
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  • Spainville
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    • Spainville lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Ammon.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spainville
  • Winterpock
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    • Winterpock lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Ammon.
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  • Darvills
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    • Darvills lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Ammon.
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  • Amelia Court House
  • Addison
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of Ammon.
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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 Ammon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ammon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ammon. 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 Ammon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ammon ...

Looking for more information about Ammon? 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 Ammon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ammon.

Adding Ammon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ammon 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 Ammon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ammon post office opened in 1894.

We also found Ammon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ammon.

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

The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amelia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ammon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ammon) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ammon. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from AmmonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ammon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2112, Longitude: -77.7677    
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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