Greenbackville, Virginia
Census-designated place
Street scene in Greenbackville, July 2018
Street scene in Greenbackville, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
Greenbackville, Virginia is located in Virginia
Greenbackville, Virginia
Greenbackville, Virginia is located in the United States
Greenbackville, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°0′38″N 75°23′13″W / 38.01056°N 75.38694°W / 38.01056; -75.38694[1]
Country United States
State Virginia
CountyAccomack
Elevation
[1]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total173
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23356
Area code(s)757, 948
GNIS feature ID2584852[1]

Greenbackville is a census-designated place (CDP) 4.5 miles (5 km) south of Stockton, Maryland in Accomack County, Virginia, located just south of the Maryland state line. Per the 2020 census, the population was 173.[2]

History

The town was settled in 1867 and was officially named "Greenbackville" by the United States Postal Service in 1874. Greenbackville and neighboring Franklin City, Virginia grew as a result of the railroad line, the Worcester railroad, completed on April 7, 1876 [3] to transport oysters and other shellfish from Chincoteague to Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City. However, during the course of the 20th century the Depression, the construction of the Chincoteague Causeway, and the nor'easter of 1962 all helped to erode Greenbackville's economic base.[4] The railroad line from the Maryland State line into Franklin City was abandoned in 1956.[5]

The population of Accomack County near Greenbackville grew with the creation of Captains Cove, a planned residential community just west of Greenbackville.[citation needed]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010192—
2020173−9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2010[7] 2020[8]

2020 census

Greenbackville CDP, Virginia - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[7] Pop 2020[8] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 182 141 94.79% 81.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 4 5 2.08% 2.89%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 1.73%
Asian alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.16%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 4 6 2.08% 3.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 16 1.04% 9.25%
Total 192 173 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenbackville Census Designated Place
  2. ^ "Greenbackville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Hayman, John C. Rails Along the Chesapeake: A History of Railroading on the Delmarva Peninsula, 1827-1978. Marvadel Publishers, 1979.
  4. ^ Reprint of article from Norfolk Virginian-Pilot of January 6, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) abandonment index, Part II, ICC case #19305 Accessed at [1]
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Greenbackville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Greenbackville CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau.
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