Official Web Site

Other Useful Resources

1. Eastern Shore Public Library
2. Historical Society Of The Eastern Shore

Adjacent Counties

• Somerset County, Maryland
• Worcester County, Maryland
• Northampton County, Virginia
• Middlesex County, Virginia
• Lancaster County, Virginia
• Northumberland County, Virginia

Accomack County was established in the Virginia colony in 1634. It was one of the eight original counties of Virginia. The county’s name comes from a Native American word meaning “the other shore”.

In 1642, the name of the county was changed to Northampton. In 1663, Northampton was divided into two counties. The northern county took the name Accomack while the southern retained the name Northampton.

This project is a table of contents for all projects relating to this County of Virginia. Please feel free to add profiles of anyone who was born, lived or died in this county.

Towns

1. Accomac
2. Belle Haven
3. Bloxom
4. Chincoteague
5. Hallwood
6. Keller
7. Melfa
8. Onancock
9. Onley
10. Painter
11. Parksley
12. Saxis
13. Tangier
14. Wachapreague

Unincorporated Communities

1. Atlantic
2. Bayside
3. Bobtown
4. Boston
5. Captains Cove
6. Cats Bridge
7. Deep Creek
8. Gargatha
9. Greenbackville
10. Greenbush
11. Harborton
12. Horntown
13. Lee Mont
14. Makemie Park
15. Mappsburg
16. Mappsville
17. Metompkin
18. Modest Town
19. Nelsonia
20. New Church
21. Oak Hall
22. Pastoria
23. Pungoteague
24. Quinby
25. Sanford
26. Savage Town
27. Savageville
28. South Chesconessex
29. Tasley
30. Temperanceville
31. Wattsville
32. Whitesville

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