Mayor
Jim Sturgis
678-7523 (office phone)
678-5047 (office fax)
Council Members
Bob Berry
678-5668
John Crockett
678-7246
Eleanor Gordon
678-7725
Todd Simpson
678-5176
Edgar Sturgis
678-5183
Shannon Wescoat
678-5067
Town Bookkeeper
Linda Zieger
Town Clerk
Jonny Stevenson
678-7789 Police Department
Sergeant David Eder
678-5240
678-6627 (cell)
Email
Town of Eastville [eastville@esva.net]
Mail Address
Town of Eastville
5248 Willow Oak Road
P. O. Box 747
Eastville, VA 23347 |
Welcome to Eastville
Eastville is located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, about 15 miles north
of the southern-most tip of the Delmarva Peninsula (click
here for map). The town is a pleasant gathering of large homes
where wide porches are shaded by graceful old oaks. The total population of
this historic town is 281 (per the 2010 Census -
Click for Town Data). Eastville has been the
Seat of Northampton County since 1680. The Old Courthouse was
constructed about 1731 and the oldest continuous court records in the nation
(dating from 1632) are preserved here and can be viewed by the visitor.
The Declaration of Independence was publicly read from the steps of the
courthouse on August 13, 1776. A charming courthouse green
invites the visitor to explore the surrounding historical buildings.
Aerial photo courtesy of
CampbellFieldAirport.com |
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Eastville is a very photogenic community, with
peaceful streets lined with Crape Myrtles, historic homes, and a
sense of pride in it's history. All photo contributions to
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Directions to Eastville |
| From the North:
From the Maryland state line, Eastville is about 50 miles south
on US Highway 13. Turn right on Business Route 13 (Courthouse Road)
or Route 631 (Willow Oak Road). |
| From the South:
From the end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Eastville is
about 15 miles north on US Highway 13 (Courthouse Road). Turn left
on Business Route 13 or Willow Oak Road (Route 631). |
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Eastville Geocache Site: "We
house the NATION'S OLDEST CONTINUOUS COURT RECORDS, dating from 1632.
During the Civil War, Richmond wanted all court records for safe
keeping. We refused. Richmond burned. We didn't! Our records are
originals and if you come during business hours((M-F 9:00-5:00) you can
see actual Indian signatures as well as Daniel Boone's and the buildings
that have housed them for HUNDREDS of years. Always a very independent
community, we held a public demonstration against taxation without
representation OVER A CENTURY before the Boston Tea Party. Our shores
were important to Jamestown, initially for salt, and then for food
(corn) and money (wampum shells). The local Indian were friendly (the
local chief being nicknamed THE LAUGHING KING) and warned us of planned
massacres. The Old Court Green is one of the oldest, most complete in
the nation. Our Geocache is available daily during daylight hours. We
have placed 2 hitchhikers in our cache. Esmy Shichans, King of the "Easterne
Shoare", would like to go to Gravesend, England to see Pocahontas'
grave. Debedeavon, king of the Occohannocks, would like to go to the
Pacific Ocean. We would like them to return home after many adventures." |
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