Onancock Historic District (Onancock, Virginia)

 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, historic district, do not draw title

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"Snugly situated on Onancock Creek, four miles inland from the Chesapeake Bay, Onancock was founded in 1680 and was Accomack’s first county seat. It has remained a thriving port for Virginia’s Eastern Shore since the late 17th century. The town was laid out in an irregular grid of fifty acres. Gradually expanded, it now has a population of about 1,700 and retains a slow-pace, small-town ambience. The historic district contains a rich variety of architectural styles spanning some 200 years. The buildings range from waterfront vernacular structures to the high-style Federal mansion Kerr Place. Five frame 19th-century churches line Market street and proclaim the long-standing importance of worship here. The commercial area is characterized by a medley of small-town mercantile buildings, most of which date to after a 1900 fire. Roomy frame houses with front porches are spread along the residential streets."
--Virginia Department of Historic Resources