Onancock Main Street
It’s important to understand what our local governments do. Here on the Shore, we have two counties and 19 incorporated towns, as follows:
Eastern Shore of Virginia
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Accomack County
Accomac
Belle Haven*
Bloxom
Chincoteague
Hallwood
Keller
Melfa
Onancock
Onley
Painter
Parksley
Saxis
Tangier
Wachapreague* Parts of Belle Haven are in each county; since most of the incorporated town is on the Accomac side, state law dictates that Accomack County should conduct town elections.
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Northampton County
Cape Charles
Cheriton
Eastville
Exmore
Nassawadox
Much of the land in both counties is unincorporated, so is governed only by the county. Within the towns, both town and county laws are applicable. For instance, some of the larger towns have their own planning departments and building inspectors, while smaller towns rely on the counties for these services.
Dig Deeper
For more details on the counties and towns, including contact information, click here.