The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusCaptains Cove is a census-designated place in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,544. Known as Captain's Cove Golf & Yacht Club, it is a recreational community located on the west shore of Chincoteague Bay, bordering Maryland to the north. While numerous families with children live here, it is largely a retirement community, with a median age of 51 and the largest age group being 60–64.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,042 to 1,544 (+48%). Half of its homes were built before 2005.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Captains Cove yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Captains Cove’s history is told.
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Captains Cove, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Captains Cove is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Captains Cove has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Captain Timothy Hill House in Chincoteague, 5.2 miles away.
Captains Cove and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.