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Eppes Falls

Ghost town · Amelia County, Virginia

Winterpock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000)
Winterpock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eppes Falls is a ghost town in Amelia County, Virginia. It is one of 4 former communities in Amelia County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 26th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eppes Falls as a historical populated place on the Winterpock topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.2829° N, 77.7328° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinterpock
Elevation199 ft
Nearest living townWoodlake, VA
Distance to it10 miles
GNIS feature ID1690520
Coordinates37.28293, -77.73277

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What's there now

Eppes Falls is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Woodlake, VA (population 7,373), about 10 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 199 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Eppes Falls?

Eppes Falls is in Amelia County, Virginia, at 37.2829, -77.7328.

How many ghost towns are in Amelia County?

Amelia County, Virginia has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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