Welcome to Tangier ...
The coastal town of Tangier is located on Tangier Island.
Tangier is located in Accomack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tangier, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tangier has a population of 702 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Tangier is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Tangier lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Tangier: 757 & 948<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tangier had an population of 702 people. This is a decrease of 3.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tangier had a population of 727 people. This makes Tangier the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 727 people, the population of Tangier increased 20.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 604 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tangier.
Communities Also Named Tangier ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Tangier - they are located in Indiana, Maryland, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tangier.
Communities near Tangier ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tangier.
- Crisfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crisfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <6>
- Onancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Parksley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Onley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Accomac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Melfa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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 <6>
- Saxis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Painter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter
- Painter is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Painter <6>
- Keller
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Keller is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <6>
- Tylerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylerton
- Tylerton is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylerton <6>
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 Tangier. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tangier.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tangier. 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 Tangier.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tangier. See our Newspapers Page for Tangier.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tangier ...
Looking for more information about Tangier? 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 Tangier, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tangier.
Adding Tangier to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tangier 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 Tangier was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Tangier post office opened in 1881.
We also found Tangier in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tangier.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tangier. 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/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tangier. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tangier - 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 Tangier area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Tangier area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |