Modest Town, Virginia
House and commercial building in Modest Town, July 2018
Modest Town (sometimes spelled Modestown) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 149.
The origin of the name "Modest Town" is obscure.[1] In the mid-19th century, it was a point along the stagecoach route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia.[2]
References[]
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
- ^ Smith, John Calvin (1847). The Illustrated Hand-book, a New Guide for travelers through the United States of America. New York City: Sherman & Smith. pp. 127–128.
- Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Modest Town, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°48′46″N 75°33′54″W / 37.81278°N 75.56500°W
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