Welcome
to the
Town of Onancock
on Virginia's beautiful Eastern Shore
of the Chesapeake Bay

Onancock Sign
Information by, for and about the Town of Onancock.

Our Town

A small, rural, waterfront village centrally located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with a history that begins with the discovery by John Smith in 1608 of the site that is now Onancock, Virginia.  We are proud of our history and the historic character of Our Town. Born and sustained from the Chesapeake Bay for centuries, today we treasure the quiet access to the water and the wildlife and marine life it contains. Our waterfront provides a pleasant place to launch your small boat, dock as you visit from the Chesapeake Bay and enjoy the amenities of our residential and business assets. It is easy to walk through Our Town and there is much to do in and around Onancock.

Onancock is an ideal town to visit, live and work. We are incorporated and provide all regular municipal services - water, sewer, police, street, trash pickup and fire department (volunteer).

Welcome to Onancock
   

Click on any of the following for Town Information

Directory of Offices
Geography
Mayor & Council and Planning Commission
Official Meetings
History:  From the Beginning to Now
or a Brief History to the Civil War
Sample letter from a Visitor
Wharf to the Bay
Onancock News

First Friday Merchants Sale

Onancock is a Pet Friendly Town

Visit by the ship Godspeed

The Onancock School
After years of being used by the Countywide School System, control of the Onancock School has reverted to the Town of Onancock.  A non-profit organization, Friends of Onancock School, has been formed and is investigating possible uses and will, hopefully, lease the building and grounds from the Town for various residents' usage.  Click on The Onancock School to go to the Friends web site.

Community Logo
Special state wide event celebrated in the year 2007
Go to Onancock's Calendar of Events for this birthday year.

Special annual events in the Town of Onancock
(some of last year's events may be shown until new information is available)

Harborfest
Christmas Homes Tour
Christmas Parade
Patriotic Band Concert & Ice Cream Social
Town Wide Yard Sale


Foggy church




Onancock - pronounced oh NAN cock - is a Native American name meaning "foggy place".   Onancock is located on Route 179 in the county of Accomack on the Bay Side of the Eastern Shore.  Year 2000 census shows 1525 residents within the Town boundaries.