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Welcome to Peaceful Beach ...

Peaceful Beach is located in Northampton County<1>.


The location of Peaceful Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Peaceful Beach: Peaceful Bch.

Peaceful Beach is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Peaceful Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Peaceful Beach is located in the (757) area code.

Communities near Peaceful Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peaceful Beach.

  • Exmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <4>
  • Onancock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cape Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Charles
    • Cape Charles is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Charles <4>
  • Belle Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Onley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Nassawadox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cheriton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheriton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheriton
    • Cheriton is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheriton <4>
  • Melfa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • Eastville is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastville <4>
  • Wachapreague
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peaceful Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peaceful Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peaceful Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peaceful Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peaceful Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Peaceful Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peaceful Beach ...

Looking for more information about Peaceful Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peaceful Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peaceful Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peaceful Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.co.northampton.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peaceful Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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