Welcome to Wachapreague ...

The coastal town of Wachapreague is located in Accomack County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wachapreague, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wachapreague has a population of 222 people<2> (see below for details).

Wachapreague is near sea level<3>.

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

Wachapreague is located in the (757) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wachapreague had an population of 222 people. This is a decrease of 4.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wachapreague had a population of 232 people. This makes Wachapreague the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 232 people, the population of Wachapreague decreased 1.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 236 people).

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

Communities near Wachapreague ...

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

• Exmore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
  • Exmore is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <4>
• Onancock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Parksley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Belle Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
  • Belle Haven is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Haven <4>
• Onley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Accomac
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accomac have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accomac
  • Accomac is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
• Nassawadox
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawadox
  • Nassawadox is located in Northampton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassawadox <4>
• Melfa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Bloxom
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloxom have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloxom
  • Bloxom is located in Accomack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloxom <4>
• Painter
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wachapreague ...

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

Adding Wachapreague to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wachapreague post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wachapreague.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wachapreague. 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/