Onancock, Virginia

About Onancock

Onancock, VA is a small town located in eastern Virginia, home to 1,160 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Onancock holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,105 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Onancock Unique

• The only place in America named Onancock — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Onancock

• The Blarney Stone Pub — bar and grill
• Foggy Place Cafe (café)
• Mallards at the Wharf — seafood
• Market Street Grill — american
• Maurice — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Crockett Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Onancock

• Onancock Gazebo Area reviews ★
• Onancock Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Onancock

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