Assawoman, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
37°52′27″N 75°31′28″W / 37.87417°N 75.52444°W / 37.87417; -75.5244423302
Assawoman is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia. Its ZIP code is 23302.
Etymology
The name "Assawoman" denoted a female Indian of the similarly-named tribe.[2] Assawoman was originally known as Assawaman until 1966 when the Board on Geographic Names decided upon its current spelling.[3]
History
Arbuckle Place, situated in Assawoman, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Their post office was established in October 1890.[4]
See also
- Assawoman Bay
References
- ^ "Assawoman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 9.
- ^ Petras, Kathryn; Petras, Ross (December 18, 2007). Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity. Random House Publishing Group. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-307-41761-9.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Accomack County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Accomac
- Atlantic
- Bayside
- Bobtown
- Boston
- Captains Cove
- Cats Bridge
- Chase Crossing
- Deep Creek
- Gargatha
- Greenbackville
- Greenbush
- Harborton
- Horntown
- Lee Mont
- Locust Mount
- Makemie Park
- Mappsburg
- Mappsville
- Metompkin
- Modest Town
- Nelsonia
- New Church
- Oak Hall
- Pastoria
- Pungoteague
- Quinby
- Sanford
- Savage Town
- Savageville
- Schooner Bay
- South Chesconessex
- Tasley
- Temperanceville
- Wattsville
- Whitesville
communities
- Allentown
- Assawoman
- Belinda
- Birch Town
- Bullbegger
- Cashville
- Centerville
- Chancetown
- Chesconessex
- Clam
- Coocheyville
- Craddockville
- Crockett Town
- Daugherty
- East Point
- Franklin City
- Graysville
- Groton Town
- Grotons
- Guilford
- Hacksneck
- Hopeton
- Hopkins
- Horsey
- Jenkins Bridge
- Jordan
- Justisville
- Lecato
- Little Hell
- Locksville
- Locustville
- Macedonia
- Mearsville
- Messongo
- Middlesex
- Miona
- Nandua
- The Oaks
- Pennyville
- Piggen
- Poulson
- Rue
- Shields
- Sign Post
- Sinnickson
- Smithville
- Ticktown
- Winterville
- Wishart
- Withams
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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