Eastville is a town in Northampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census. The Northampton County Courthouse Historic District is part of the Eastville Historic District at the county seat.
Geography
Eastville is located at (37.350961, −75.940056).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
As of the census By the last quarter of the 17th century, Henry Matthews had settled on the tract of land covering the present town. In 1677, Northampton County residents petitioned for the county court to be moved to a more central location, suggesting Matthews' home. The first courthouse was completed in 1690 and a small community developed to serve the needs of the court called “The Horns,” named for the several peninsulas of land which extended west into the Chesapeake Bay from the area. Not until almost a century later in 1773 was the town laid out and officially named Northampton Court House. The last decade of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th century saw significant growth and development, including the construction of a third courthouse in 1795, the building of a tavern adjacent to the court green, and several large homes which remain a core part of the town's historic landscape today, including Cessford, Park Hall, and Ingleside, all examples of Georgian and Federal architecture. The town was known as Northampton Court House and Peachburg until the name Eastville was officially given to the community around 1800.
Transportation
Major highways
Public transportation
STAR Transit provides public transit services, linking Eastville with Cape Charles, Onley, and other communities in Northampton and Accomack counties on the Eastern Shore.