Assawoman, Virginia Explained

Assawoman, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Assawoman
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Accomack
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.8742°N -75.5244°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:23302
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1462604

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.[1] Assawoman was originally known as Assawaman until 1966 when the Board on Geographic Names decided upon its current spelling.[2]

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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 9.
  2. Book: Petras. Kathryn. Petras. Ross. Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity. 18 December 2007. Random House Publishing Group. 978-0-307-41761-9. 246.