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Assawoman, Virginia
Assawoman in July 2018
Assawoman in July 2018
Assawoman, Virginia is located in Virginia
Assawoman, Virginia
Assawoman, Virginia
Location in Virginia
Assawoman, Virginia is located in the United States
Assawoman, Virginia
Assawoman, Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Virginia
County Accomack
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
23302
GNIS feature ID 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. Assawoman was originally known as Assawaman until 1966 when the Board on Geographic Names decided upon its current spelling.

History

Assawoman United Methodist Church
Assawoman United Methodist Church in July 2018

Arbuckle Place, situated in Assawoman, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Their post office was established in October 1890.

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