Winterham, Virginia

Winterham (also called "Ham", according to the USGS) is a mostly rural unincorporated community in central Amelia County in the U.S. state of Virginia, lying along US 360 at the northern terminus of SR 628 (Butlers Road).

[1] Winterham is served by the volunteer fire department and post office at the county seat, Amelia Court House (ZIP code 23002), approximately 3 miles southwest.

[3] Its precise origin is unclear, but the suffix "-ham" derives from Scots hame or Old English hām, meaning "home", "estate", or "village".

Olive Baptist, a historic African American church, is located 1/2 mile northeast of Winterham on SR 705 (Mt.

[8] Church of the Holy Cross, a Reformed Episcopal congregation, was meeting regularly in the restored building as of 2023.

Map of Virginia highlighting Amelia County