Greenbackville is a census-designated place (CDP) 4.5 miles (5 km) south of Stockton, Maryland in Accomack County, Virginia, United States, located just south of the Maryland state line. Per the 2020 census, the population was 173.
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 Hayman, John C. Rails Along the Chesapeake: A History of Railroading on the Delmarva Peninsula, 1827-1978. Marvadel Publishers, 1979. 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.Reprint of article from Norfolk Virginian-Pilot of January 6, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008. The railroad line from the Maryland State line into Franklin City was abandoned in 1956.Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) abandonment index, Part II, ICC case #19305 Accessed at
The population of Accomack County near Greenbackville grew with the creation of Captains Cove, a planned residential community just west of Greenbackville.
Demographics
Greenbackville was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition +Greenbackville CDP, Virginia – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)18214194.79%81.50%Black or African American alone (NH)452.08%2.89%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)030.00%1.73%Asian alone (NH)020.00%1.16%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)462.08%3.47%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2161.04%9.25%Total192173 100.00%100.00%
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