Southside Chesconessex Virginia Map

About Southside Chesconessex, Virginia

Southside Chesconessex is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 28.5 people per km². Southside Chesconessex is located at 37.7439°N, 75.7786°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23417.

Southside Chesconessex exhales a gentle, salt-tinged air that whispers of the nearby Chesapeake Bay. It lies 34.2 miles south-south-west of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 213°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north-west of Onancock. The land here is a low, fertile expanse, a mosaic of cultivated fields and marshy edges where the Tidewater's distinctive flatness meets the slow, deliberate flow of brackish creeks. Ancient, gnarled oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze, their dark forms stark against the wide, pale sky. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a luminous quality, casting long, softened shadows that stretch across the terrain like a quiet benediction. The history of Southside Chesconessex is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythms of agriculture and the quiet tenacity of its people. For generations, this area has been shaped by the bounty of the land and the water, its economy rooted in farming, particularly the cultivation of corn and soybeans, and the time-honored practice of fishing and oystering. The character of Southside Chesconessex is one of unpretentious resilience, a place where the legacy of its colonial past is felt in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of community. Life moves with a measured grace, dictated by the seasons and the tides, a constant, subtle dialogue between humanity and the natural world.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Southside Chesconessex, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.7439, -75.7786. 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 Southside Chesconessex and Accomack County.

Detailed location data for Southside Chesconessex includes the ZIP code (23417), 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 Southside Chesconessex is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.