Northampton County on Virginia's Eastern Shore

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Northampton County, Virginia

Northampton County, Virginia map
Northampton County Virginia Map

County Seat

Eastville

Land Area

207 square miles

Elevation

Sea Level to 70'

Climate

Annual Rainfall: 40.6"
Annual Snowfall: 8.2"
Summer Avg Temp: 78º
Winter Avg Temp: 38º

Population Estimates

1980 - 14,625
1990 - 13,061
2000 - 13,093
2010 - 12,389

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   Northampton County, Virginia is the southernmost of the 2 counties of Virginia's Eastern Shore. At one point, entire eastern shore of Virginia was called Northampton County but was split into 2 counties in 1663 and Accomack County was given back it's original name.
   In 1651 a Virginia proclamation required each county to choose a sheriff. Northampton County commissioners decided to allow the people who live in the county to elect their sheriff. As a result, William Waters was the very first elected sheriff in the United States in 1651.
   These Virginia eastern shore counties were not part of the confederacy during the Civil War and were held by the forces of the United States government.