Accomack County, Virginia
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About Accomack County
Accomack County is a United States county that, together with Northampton County, constitutes the Eastern Shore region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. These two counties also form the southern portion of the Delmarva Peninsula, which is bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The town of Accomac serves as the county seat, while Chincoteague is the largest town in the county.
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Facts
Accomack County at a glance
- County seat
- Accomac
- Population
- 33,413 (2020)
- Land area
- 1,310 sq mi
- Founded
- 1663
Communities
Largest communities in Accomack County
- Chincoteaguepopulation 3,344
- Captains Covepopulation 1,544
- Wattsvillepopulation 1,341
- Onancockpopulation 1,169
- Horntownpopulation 912
History
History of Accomack County
The county was named for its original residents, the Accomac people, an Eastern Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe. Members of an English voyage of exploration landed in the area in 1603, four years before the founding of the Jamestown Colony. Captain John Smith visited the region in 1608. The Accomac people at the time numbered around 6,000 and was led by Debedeavon, a paramount chief, whom the English colonists called the "Laughing King." He became a staunch ally of the colonists, granting them several large areas for their own use. Accomac Shire was established in 1634 as one of the eight original shires of Virginia. The name comes from the native word Accawmacke, which meant "on the other side". In 1642 the name was changed to Northampton by the colonists. Northampton was divided into two counties in 1663.
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