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 115. The population density is 32.8 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 emerges from the flat, low-lying coastal plain where the horizon stretches thin and pale against the Virginia sky. It lies 51.9 miles northeast of Gloucester Point, VA (from Gloucester Point, VA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-southeast of Crisfield. The land here is defined by a quiet, marshy patience, marked by the proximity of the Parkers Marsh State Natural Area Preserve just a mile away, where the grasses sway in heavy, salt-laden winds. To the west, the subtle rise of Long Ridge breaks the monotony of the fields, while the nearby waters of Chesconessex Creek carve deep, dark veins through the earth, drawing moisture toward the distant reaches of Fishing Gut. Sunlight often settles over the landscape in a bruised, amber hue, catching the edges of the marsh and illuminating the slow, rhythmic movement of the tides that dictate the pulse of the terrain.

History in Southside Chesconessex lingers in the weathered wood of old structures and the expansive, open vistas that have long supported a modest agrarian existence. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the nearby waterways, where the legacy of maritime harvesting persists in the quiet industry of the present day. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape shifts toward the deeper basin of Guilford Flats, and the proximity of Tobacco Island serves as a persistent reminder of the area’s long-standing relationship with the water. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, far removed from the bustle of the interior, as the atmosphere remains heavy with the scent of damp soil and the distant, cooling influence of the coastal air.

About This Southside Chesconessex Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Southside Chesconessex, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.7439, -75.7786. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.