Profile for Accomac, Virginia, VA

Accomac is on the Eastern Shore, the narrow peninsula that separates Chesapeake Bay from the Atlantic Ocean

Former and merged names include:
· Drummondtown
· Metomkin
· Courthouse
· Freeman's Plantation
· Metompkin

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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7% of Accomac residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Accomac ancestry & family history guide.

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• Accomack County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Accomac business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Virginia
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• Crime in Accomack County
• Arrests in Accomack County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Accomac was $24,050, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Accomack County economic census
• Accomack County economic summary
• Accomack County employment growth
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• Virginia economic data

25% of Accomac residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Local historical societies in Virginia
• State historical society

Historic districts in Accomac include Accomac Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Accomac
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• National Historic Landmark search
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Accomack County genealogy forum

Median rent in Accomac, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $451.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $667.

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Libraries in Accomac include Eastern Shore Public Library ... View libraries

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Accomack County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Accomac political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
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The average commute time for Accomac workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Accomac travel guide
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• Virginia tourism bureau

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