page_title: Northampton County, Virginia
hierarchical_section_title: Northampton County, Virginia
context_page_description: Northampton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,389. Its county seat is Eastville.
  Northampton and Accomack Counties comprise the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
  The county is the center of the late Eocene meteor strike that resulted in the Chesapeake Bay impact crater. The Northampton County Courthouse Historical District is part of the Eastville Historical District at the county seat.
context_section_description: Northampton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,389. Its county seat is Eastville.
  Northampton and Accomack Counties comprise the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
  The county is the center of the late Eocene meteor strike that resulted in the Chesapeake Bay impact crater. The Northampton County Courthouse Historical District is part of the Eastville Historical District at the county seat.
caption: Location within the U.S. state of Virginia