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Welcome to Pungoteague ...

Pungoteague is located in Accomack County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pungoteague, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.

Pungoteague is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Pungoteague: 757 & 948<3>

The ZIP code for Pungoteague: 23422<4>

Communities near Pungoteague ...

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

  • Exmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Exmore is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <5>
  • Onancock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Parksley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tangier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Onley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Accomac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Accomac is located in Accomack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
  • Nassawadox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Melfa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bloxom
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Pungoteague. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pungoteague.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pungoteague ...

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

Adding Pungoteague to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pungoteague 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 Pungoteague was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Pungoteague post office opened in 1817.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pungoteague.

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 Pungoteague - 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 Pungoteague area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Pungoteague area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Pungoteague). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pungoteague or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/