Jetersville, Virginia
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Jetersville is an unincorporated community located in Amelia County
, in the U.S. state
of Virginia. Jetersville was named after the French Marquis, Jesse Jeter. Jeter came to Virginia in 1889 and served as the principal veterinarian to Amelia County, primarily treating farm animals. The community was originally prounouced "je TAYS ville" however, it is suspected that it lost the French inflection in the early 1900's and is now pronouced "JEET ers ville."
Amelia County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,400 people, 4,240 households, and 3,175 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 4,609 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
, in the U.S. state
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of Virginia. Jetersville was named after the French Marquis, Jesse Jeter. Jeter came to Virginia in 1889 and served as the principal veterinarian to Amelia County, primarily treating farm animals. The community was originally prounouced "je TAYS ville" however, it is suspected that it lost the French inflection in the early 1900's and is now pronouced "JEET ers ville."