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History · Amonate

Amonate dates to 1923

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How Amonate began, and where its name came from

When was Amonate founded?

1923

Amonate dates its founding to 1923 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1926.

2020 census: 59103 years

How did Amonate get its name?

Amonate’s name comes from a nickname for Pocahontas.

Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1926. Name: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What stands out about Amonate’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Amonate are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19166 editions of the USGS map, 1916 to 1977. Watch Amonate change.
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On the map

Amonate on the map, 1916 to 1977

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Amonate. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Amonate on the 1916 USGS mapAmonate on the 1926 USGS mapAmonate on the 1934 USGS mapAmonate on the 1947 USGS mapAmonate on the 1968 USGS mapAmonate on the 1977 USGS map1916Pounding Mill sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Amonate.

The story so far

Amonate, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Amonate yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Amonate is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Amonate is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Tazewell. Its zip code is 24601. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 59. The community was established in the early 1920s by Faraday Coal & Coke, but became a company town of Pocahontas Fuel in 1923. Its name comes from a nickname for Pocahontas.

Amonate was established in 1923.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

Timeline

Amonate, 1916 to 1926

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 20th century
  2. 1916On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
  3. 1923
    FoundingAmonate is established
  4. 1926Post officeThe Amonate post office opens
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Famous people

Famous people close to Amonate

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Steve HarveyAmerican television presenter, comedian, actor,… · b. 1957
Kathryn HarroldAmerican actress · b. 1950
Fred M. WilcoxAmerican film director · b. 1907
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Karen AustinAmerican actress · b. 1950
George C. PeeryAmerican Democratic politician, and Governor of… · b. 1873
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Ed SetrakianAmerican actor · b. 1928

Questions about Amonate’s history

What year was Amonate founded?

In 1923, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Amonate’s post office opened in 1926.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.