'Accawmack' County was one of the original eight shires created in 1634. In fact, it had begun to function as a separate political entity as early as
January, 1632/33 Its Indian name meant 'across-the-water-place'. The Assembly changed its name to Northampton in March 1642/3. Accomack County was created in 1662 from the upper part of Northampton County and began to function as a county in
its own right in April 1663. Between 1670 and 1674 Accomack and Northampton were reunited politically. The boundaries have not changed since its formation. The eastern and western boundaries are the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, respectively;
its southern line adjoins Northampton and was defined in 1688. On the north it abuts the Maryland state line. Today the county comprises 502 square miles.
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