Welcome to Messongo ...
Messongo is located in Accomack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Messongo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Messongo is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Messongo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Messongo: 757 & 948<3>
Communities near Messongo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Messongo.
- Pocomoke City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 east)
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Onancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parksley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Onley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Accomac
(13 miles [20.9 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bloxom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saxis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
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 Messongo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Messongo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Messongo. 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 Messongo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Messongo. See our Newspapers Page for Messongo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Messongo ...
Looking for more information about Messongo? 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 Messongo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Messongo.
Adding Messongo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Messongo 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 (so far) for Messongo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Messongo post office opened in 1837. The Messongo post office closed in 1963.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Messongo.
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 Messongo - 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 Messongo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Messongo 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. |
| <5> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |