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2. Amherst County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Amherst County was created in 1761 out of Albemarle County, and it was named in honor of Lord Jeffery Amherst, the so-called "Conqueror of Canada". In 1807 as population increased, the county was reduced in size in order to form Nelson County. Tobacco was the major cash crop of the county during its early years.

3. United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia

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   The United States District Court for the District of Virginia was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. [1][2] On February 13, 1801, the Judiciary Act of 1801, 2 Stat. 89, divided Virginia into three judicial districts: the District of Virginia, which included the counties ...

4. Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded

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   Coordinates: 37°24′57″N 79°7′11″W. The Virginia State Colony for the Epileptics and Feeble Minded was a state run institution for those considered to be “ Feeble minded ” or those with severe mental impairment. The colony opened in 1910 near Lynchburg, Virginia, in Madison Heights with the goal of isolating those with mental ...

5. Amherst, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   GNIS feature ID. 1498447 [ 4 ] Website. Official website. Amherst (formerly Dearborn) is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census. [ 5 ] It is the county seat of Amherst County. [ 6 ] Amherst is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.

6. 7 students ate gummy bears from a baggie that tested positive ...

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   Two people have been charged in connection with the case of seven Virginia elementary students who fell ill after eating gummy bears from a bag that later tested positive for fentanyl, the Amherst ...

7. Madison Heights, Virginia - Wikipedia

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   Area code. 434. FIPS code. 51-48520 [1] GNIS feature ID. 1495886 [2] Madison Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. [3] It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.