Town of Parksley, Virginia

Town of Parksley, Virginia The official Town of Parksley page. Check out our pictures and events. DMV Select hours: 9:00-4:00 Bennett. Mr. He died in 1941. The town was incorporated in 1904.

The Town of Parksley is located in central Accomack County and was founded in 1885 by Henry R. Bennett was a paint salesman who resided in Dover, Delaware and sold his wares on the Eastern Shore. In 1906 Parksley was the first town on the Eastern Shore to have electricity available for homes. During World War II Parksley was Virginia's only Civil Air Patrol base. The base operated from April 16, 1

942 to August 31, 1943 and was the fourth established base in the nation. The Parksley base was home to 70 men and women & 25 aircraft at its peak.

Save the date for the Eastern Shore Railway Museum ice cream social and opening of the 1976 time capsule!
08/05/2026

Save the date for the Eastern Shore Railway Museum ice cream social and opening of the 1976 time capsule!

On behalf of the Town of Parksley, I want to extend a sincere thank you to Eastern Shore Rural Health System for organiz...
08/03/2026

On behalf of the Town of Parksley, I want to extend a sincere thank you to Eastern Shore Rural Health System for organizing this outstanding day and for your continued commitment to improving the health and well-being of our community. A special thank you to these three outstanding individuals whose hard work, planning, and dedication helped make the event such a success. Your efforts did not go unnoticed, and our community is better because of your commitment to serving others.

— Mayor Frank Russell, Town of Parksley

Be Well Block party happening in Parksley today until noon! 🍎
08/01/2026

Be Well Block party happening in Parksley today until noon! 🍎

Going on today! Come out to the Be Well Block Party!
08/01/2026

Going on today! Come out to the Be Well Block Party!

The Be Well Block Party is tomorrow! We hope to see you there!

Come on out and see all of our event participants!

Participants:
757 Queens
Accomack County Department of Public Safety
Accomack County Public Schools
Accomack County Sheriff’s Office-DARE Pedal Cart
ACPS Book Bus
AETNA
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Virginia
American Legion Post #100
ANEC
Atlantic Union Bank
Betsy Seybolt
Bureau of Insurance, State Corporation Commission
Cape Charles Lions Club
CaptionCall
Chincoteague Bay Field Station
Commonwealth Senior Living
DARS- Virginia GrandDriver
Department of Veterans Vet Center
Dexcom
Don Vs-food truck
Eastern Shore and Northampton County YMCA
Eastern Shore Area Agency on Aging/CAA
Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Eastern Shore Community Services Board
Eastern Shore Foodbank
Eastern Shore Health District, VDH
Eastern Shore Literacy Council
Eastern Shore of VA Broadband Authority
Eastern Shore of VA Regional Library
Eastern Shore Rail Trail Foundation
ESCC Nursing Students
ESRHS Dental
ESRHS Health Education
ESRHS Pharmacy
Face Painting
Goodr
Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force
Hampton VA Medical Center
Health & Wealth Foundation
HRSD(Hampton Roads Sanitation District)
Joint School of Public Health at ODU and NSU
LabCorp
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia
NAMI Coastal Virginia
No Limits Eastern Shore
Novo Nordisk
Onley Recreation Association "Onley Pool"
PNC Bank
Riverside Shore Hospital & Home Health & Hospice
Shore Health and Rehab
Soroptimist Club
Telamon TRC
United Healthcare
Virginia Community Healthcare Association
Virginia Department of Veteran Service Benefits
Voter Registration
Western Tidewater Community Services Board

07/31/2026
07/31/2026
07/31/2026
07/25/2026

Saturday, August 22, 2026 the Eastern Shore Railway Museum is having a Ice Cream Social from 4 to 6.
DJ Terry Collins will be there. We hopefully be opening the 1976 time capsule that's was buried in the park.
We invite vendors who would like to set up. Please message us at 757 990 2143 if interested.
We will have the sprinklers on for the kids so bring a chair enjoy the music and a towel if you want to cool off with the sprinklers. We hope to see you.
The opening of the time capsule will be around 3:30
More details coming later

07/25/2026

The end of the month is almost here!

Before we introduce a new menu, tell us—what was your favorite drink from this month’s lineup? We’d love to hear what everyone was sipping on this month. 💛

Address

18444 Dunne Avenue/PO Box 256
Parksley, VA
23421

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+17576654618

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