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Accomack County
Founded in 1671
County Seat: Accomac
Largest Town: Chincoteague

Accomac Shire was established in 1634 as one of the original eight shires of Virginia. The shire's name comes from the Native American word Accawmack, meaning "on the other side." The very first Sheriff in the United States, William Stone, was appointed to serve Accomack County in 1634.

In 1642 the named was changed to Northampton by the British, to eliminate "heathen" names in the New World. Northampton was split into two counties in 1663. The northern section assumed the original Accomac name, the southern, Northampton. In 1670, the Virginia Colony's Royal Governor William Berkeley abolished Accomac County, but the Virginia General Assembly re-created it in 1671.

During the Civil War, unlike most of Virginia, the county was not under Confederate control, but held by the forces of the United States government. In 1940, the General Assembly officially added a "k" to the end of the county's name to arrive at its current spelling. [source: wikipedia]

Towns
Accomac • Belle Haven (partially within Northampton County) • Bloxom • Chincoteague
Hallwood • Keller • Melfa • Onancock • Onley • Painter • Parksley • Saxis • Tangier • Wachapreague

Census Designated Places
Atlantic • Bayside • Bobtown • Boston • Captains Cove • Cats Bridge • Chase Crossing
Deep Creek • Gargatha • Greenbackville • Greenbush • Harborton • Horntown
Lee Mont • Makemie Park • Mappsburg • Mappsville • Metompkin • Modest Town
Nelsonia • New Church • Oak Hall • Pastoria • Pungoteague • Quinby • Sanford
Savage Town • Savageville • Schooner Bay • Southside Chesconessex • Tasley
Temperanceville • Wattsville • Whitesville

Surrounding Counties
Somerset Co., MD
Worchester Co., MD
Northampton Co., VA
Middlesex Co., VA
Lancaster Co., VA
Northumberland Co., VA



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