User:Leakeyroof/VA County Descriptions

Prior Nebraska Description
The County was named for John Adams. The County has Natchez as its seat and the County was created 1799. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

Amherst Description
Amherst County is located in the Piedmont region near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was formed in 1761 from the southern half of Albemarle County in honor of Lord Jeffery Amherst, British Commander-in-Chief. The County seat is Amherst.

Appomattox Description
Appomattox County is located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was created in 1845 when Buckingham, Prince Edward, Charlotte and Campbell Counties each surrendered portions of their territory for a new county. The area was named after the Appamatuck people who were shown on Captain John Smith's map of 1612 and the name eventually evolved into "Appomattox". The County seat is Appomattox.