Welcome to Mears Station ...
Mears Station is located in Accomack County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mears Station: Mears Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mears Station for more information about variations on the name of Mears Station.
Mears Station is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Mears Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mears Station: 757 & 948<3>
Communities near Mears Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mears Station.
- Pocomoke City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <4>
- Chincoteague
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Onancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parksley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Onley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Accomac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Accomac is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Melfa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saxis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Wachapreague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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 Mears Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mears Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mears Station. 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 Mears Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mears Station. See our Newspapers Page for Mears Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mears Station ...
Looking for more information about Mears Station? 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 Mears Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mears Station.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mears Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Mears Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Mears Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |