Painter, VA

Painter is a town in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 272 residents. From its earliest settlement, most villages and towns on the Eastern Shore of Virginia were located near the coasts at navigable ports where crops or livestock could be transported by boat. Painter lies at an elevation of 36 feet. That mix gives Painter a clear local shape within Virginia, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present.