Modest Town (sometimes spelled Modestown) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.

[2] The origin of the name "Modest Town" is obscure.

[3] In the mid-19th century, it was a point along the stagecoach route between Wilmington, Delaware and Eastville, Virginia.

[4] It lies at an elevation of 36 feet.

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