Assawoman is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Accomack County,

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. Its ZIP code is 23302.

Etymology

The name "Assawoman" denoted a female Indian of the similarly-named tribe. Assawoman was originally known as Assawaman until 1966 when the

Board on Geographic Names The United States Board on Geographic Names (BGN) is a federal body operating under the United States Secretary of the Interior. The purpose of the board is to establish and maintain uniform usage of geographic names throughout the federal govern ...

decided upon its current spelling.

History

Arbuckle Place, situated in Assawoman, was added to the

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in 1986. Their post office was established in October 1890.

References

Unincorporated communities in Accomack County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{AccomackCountyVA-geo-stub

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