Assawoman, Virginia | |
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![]() Assawoman in July 2018 | |
Coordinates: 37°52′27″N 75°31′28″W / 37.87417°N 75.52444°W | |
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 [1] |
Assawoman is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia. Its ZIP code is 23302.
The name "Assawoman" denoted a female Indian of the similarly-named tribe. [2] Assawoman was originally known as Assawaman until 1966 when the Board on Geographic Names decided upon its current spelling. [3]
Arbuckle Place, situated in Assawoman, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Their post office was established in October 1890. [4]
Assawoman, Virginia | |
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![]() Assawoman in July 2018 | |
Coordinates: 37°52′27″N 75°31′28″W / 37.87417°N 75.52444°W | |
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 [1] |
Assawoman is an unincorporated community in Accomack County, Virginia. Its ZIP code is 23302.
The name "Assawoman" denoted a female Indian of the similarly-named tribe. [2] Assawoman was originally known as Assawaman until 1966 when the Board on Geographic Names decided upon its current spelling. [3]
Arbuckle Place, situated in Assawoman, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Their post office was established in October 1890. [4]