Horntown Virginia Map

About Horntown, Virginia

Horntown is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 466. The population density is 35.1 people per km². Horntown is located at 37.9696°N, 75.4638°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23395.

Horntown exhales a quiet breath of salt and pine onto the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It lies 13.1 miles south of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 187°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-east of Pocomoke City. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of marsh grasses yielding to the broad sweep of fields, their greens and golds softened by the pervasive, pearlescent light that filters through the coastal sky. Live oaks, gnarled and patient, stand sentinel along the edges of dirt tracks, their branches dripping with Spanish moss like old lace. The air itself feels permeable, carrying the distant murmur of the Chesapeake Bay and the sharp, clean scent of the ocean, a constant reminder of the water that shapes every aspect of life in Horntown. The history of this place is written in the soil and the shallow waterways that thread through it, echoes of a time when fishing boats and oystermen were the lifeblood of Horntown. Today, agriculture still holds sway, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, but the maritime heritage remains palpable, a persistent hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The economy, once deeply tied to the bounty of the bay, now sees a blend of farming and the quiet tourism that drifts in on the tide, drawn to the unspoiled beauty and the unhurried pace. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the day, and the stories of generations past linger in the rustle of the reeds and the calls of unseen shorebirds.

About This Horntown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Horntown, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.969567, -75.463812. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Horntown and Accomack County.

Detailed location data for Horntown includes the ZIP code (23395), telephone area code (757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Horntown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.