Welcome to Hacksneck ...

Hacksneck is located in Accomack County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hacksneck, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Hacksneck is near sea level<3>.

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

Hacksneck is located in the (757) area code.

Communities near Hacksneck ...

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

• Exmore
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
  • Onancock is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <4>
• Parksley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksley
  • Parksley is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksley <4>
• Tangier
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
  • Tangier is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <4>
• Belle Haven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
  • Belle Haven is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Haven <4>
• Onley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
  • Onley is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <4>
• Accomac
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
  • Accomac is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
• Nassawadox
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
  • Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <4>
• Melfa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melfa
  • Melfa is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melfa <4>
• Bloxom
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
  • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <4>

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 Hacksneck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hacksneck.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hacksneck. 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 Hacksneck.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hacksneck ...

Looking for more information about Hacksneck? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hacksneck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hacksneck.

Adding Hacksneck to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hacksneck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hacksneck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Hacksneck post office opened in 1910.

We also found Hacksneck on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hacksneck.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/

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