Horntown, Virginia

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Horntown, Virginia
Street scene in Horntown, July 2018
Street scene in Horntown, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Horntown, Virginia is located in Virginia
Horntown, Virginia
Horntown, Virginia is located in the United States
Horntown, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°57′56″N 75°27′21″W / 37.96556°N 75.45583°W / 37.96556; -75.45583Coordinates: 37°57′56″N 75°27′21″W / 37.96556°N 75.45583°W / 37.96556; -75.45583[1]
Country United States
State Virginia
CountyAccomack
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total574
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID2584859[1]


Horntown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 574.

In the mid-19th-century, Horntown was a stagecoach stop on the route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia.[2]

It lies at an elevation of 39 feet.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horntown Census Designated Place
  2. ^ Smith, John Calvin (1847). The Illustrated Hand-book, a New Guide for travelers through the United States of America. New York City: Sherman & Smith. pp. 127–128.