Matoaca

History

Olive Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. The Appomattox River is a nearly 160-mile-long water source once used as a pathway for early colonists. Its name is derived from the Indian tribe that once inhabited its banks. Because the Appomattox runs into the James River, it was a crucial port in Virginia during the Civil War as it allowed for larger ships to dock when necessary. In the spring of 1865, after the town of Petersburg had been taken over and destroyed during the Appomattox Campaign, the Confederates attempted to slow the persecution by the Union Army by burning the high bridge that ran across the Appomattox River. Failing to do so, the Confederate Army was later forced to surrender at Appomattox Court House.

Geography

Matoaca is located at (37.228138, −77.470437). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 4.49%, is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• THOMAS DALE HIGH
  High · Chester · 2,556 students · 15:1 ratio
• MATOACA HIGH
  High · Chesterfield · 1,630 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• ELIZABETH DAVIS MIDDLE
  Middle · Chester · 1,337 students · 15.4:1 ratio
• CARVER MIDDLE
  Middle · Chester · 1,022 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• MATOACA MIDDLE
  Middle · Matoaca · 865 students · 14.7:1 ratio
• Ecoff Elementary
  Elementary · Chester · 730 students · 14.6:1 ratio
• C.E. Curtis Elementary
  Elementary · Chester · 727 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Matoaca Elementary
  Elementary · South Chesterfield · 619 students · 14.4:1 ratio