Greenbackville, Virginia

Greenbackville, Virginia
Census-designated place
Street scene in Greenbackville, July 2018
Location in Accomack County and the state of Virginia.
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Coordinates: 38°0′38″N75°23′13″W / 38.01056°N 75.38694°W / 38.01056; -75.38694 [1]
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Accomack
Elevation [1]	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	173
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	23356
Area code(s)	757, 948
GNIS feature ID	2584852 [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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	192		—
2020	173		−9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 2010 [7] 2020 [8]

2020 census

Greenbackville CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	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 or 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. 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. ^{[ permanent dead link ]} Retrieved April 8, 2008.
5. Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) abandonment index, Part II, ICC case #19305 Accessed at
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
7. "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. "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 .