Apppomattox News

Linda Goin, owner and publisher of Appomattox News, is an active writer, journalist, poet, graphic designer and fine artist with an undergraduate degree in visual communications and a graduate degree in American/Caribbean history. Her interests include international travel, culture, and genealogy.

Linda’s twenty-five year career includes thirteen Colorado Press Association awards for journalism, several eBooks about visual communications and Web design and accessibility, and numerous articles on design and personal finance. She is a weekly contributor to BuyandHold’s financial column, “Mom Chronicles” and a monthly contributor to Better Investing Magazine.

Her interest in family history led her to Appomattox. Her paternal line goes back to Buckingham County before residents voted for the formation of Appomattox County in 1845. When the county lines were drawn, her third great-grandfather, Jesse, was found living within its boundaries near Fishpond Creek. This information also led her to write her graduate thesis on the formation of the Baptist religion in southern Virginia based upon Calvinist beliefs held by the Huguenots who settled in the area (yes, she has Huguenot ancestry as well).

Since then, Linda has developed a fascination for Appomattox and the surrounding areas. When she discovered that a variety of Appomattox domain names were available, she purchased them in hopes of creating a cohesive presence for Appomattox County. In the process, she hopes that you find something of interest here, and that readers also will participate with insights, images, writing, and news.

You can contact Linda at “publisher @ appomattoxnews.com” (remove the spaces before you hit “send”).

Photo: Filson Historical Society.