Living in Gargatha, VA: what to set up and who to call
Gargatha has no town government of its own, so Accomack County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Accomack County Public Schools. Power in Gargatha comes from A & N Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Gargatha, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Gargatha.
Power comes from A & N Electric Coop
A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Gargatha. Its homes paid an average of 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $143 a month (its average across Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
4 home internet providers serve Gargatha
87% of 211 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 60% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority | Fiber | 61% | 200/200 |
| Spectrum | Cable | 51% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Neubeam | Fixed wireless | 60% | 30/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 18% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 3 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Gargatha.
Parksley Convenience Center
26213 Parksley Road, Parksley, VA, 23421 · run by Accomack County, Virginia
This isn’t Gargatha’s own facility. Whether Gargatha residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Gargatha is in Accomack County Public Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Gargatha is unincorporated, so Accomack County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2016; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Gargatha spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Gargatha residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Gargatha | ZIP’s residents in Gargatha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23421 | Parksley, VA | 91% | 9% |
| 23308 | Bloxom, VA | 9% | 2% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Gargatha
Who provides electricity in Gargatha?
A & N Electric Coop (A & N Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Gargatha?
Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority, Spectrum, Neubeam, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Gargatha?
23421 (91%), 23308 (9%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Gargatha in?
Accomack County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Gargatha?
In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Accomack General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.