Amelia County, Virginia
Founding: 1735 Parent counties: Brunswick and Prince George Namesake: Princess Amelia of Great Britain Seat: Pridesville (1735–1766); Dennisville (1766–1849); Amelia Court House (1849–) Land area: 355 square miles Population (2020): 13,265 Population (historic): 18,097 (1790); 11,036 (1830); 9,878 (1870); 9,037 (1900); 8,799 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1790–1800; 1800–1820; 1850s; 1870s; 1910s; 1970–2020 Subdivisions: One CDP Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 435 (7.9%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 24% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 32.8% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 21.3% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 28.2% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,021 Average outbuilding value (1930): $550 Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.1 rooms Number of farms (1920): 1,198 Average farm size (1920): 44.6 acres _______________________...