Pungoteague is a census-designated place (CDP) in Accomack County, Virginia, United States.

[2] The name itself is a derivative of the Native American term "Pungotekw," which means Sand Fly River and is the name used by the earliest inhabitants.

[3] In late summer of 1665, William Darby and two of his friends dared present a play at Cowle's Tavern.

It is believed that the first meetings of the Pungoteague Episcopal congregation were held in 1636, with the church's first building being constructed from 1666 to 1676.

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