Accomac in Accomack County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Accomac Historic District
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008
1. Accomac Historic District Marker
Accomac Historic District has been registered as a Virginia Historic Landmark pursuant to the authority vested in the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Act of 1966.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1966.
Location. 37° 43.176′ N, 75° 40.27′ W. Marker is in Accomac, Virginia, in Accomack County. It is at the intersection of Courthouse Avenue and Courthouse Ave., on the left when traveling north on Courthouse Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23320 Courthouse Ave, Accomac VA 23301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Accomack County Virginia World War I (a few steps from this marker); Accomack County Virginia World War II, Korea & Vietnam (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Governor Wise (within shouting distance of this marker); Debtors Prison (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Makemie Statue (about 600 feet away); Elijah Baker (approx. Ό mile away); Mary Nottingham Smith High School (approx. half a mile away); Onancock (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Accomac.
Also see . . . Accomac Historic District. Virginia Department
this page online
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008
3. Accomack County Courthouse and Lawyer's Row
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, April 20, 2008
4. Lawyers' Row
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,500 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
