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Welcome to Nassawadox ...

The town of Nassawadox is located in Northampton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nassawadox, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Nassawadox has a population of 481 people<2> (see below for details).

Nassawadox is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Nassawadox: 757 & 948<4>

The ZIP code for Nassawadox: 23413<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nassawadox had an population of 481 people. This is a decrease of 3.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 15.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nassawadox had a population of 499 people. This makes Nassawadox the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 499 people, the population of Nassawadox decreased 12.76% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 572 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Nassawadox.

Communities near Nassawadox ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nassawadox ...

Looking for more information about Nassawadox? 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 Nassawadox, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nassawadox.

Adding Nassawadox to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nassawadox 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 Nassawadox was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Nassawadox post office opened in 1886.

We also found Nassawadox in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nassawadox.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nassawadox.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nassawadox - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Nassawadox area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Nassawadox area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Nassawadox). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nassawadox or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/