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Essex County is a county located in the Middle Peninsula in the U.S. state of Virginia; the peninsula is bordered by the Rappahannock River on the north and King and Queen County on the south. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,599. [1] Its county seat is Tappahannock.
Originally part of Old Rappahannock County, Essex County was formed in 1692 and named for either the English County or the Earl of Essex. Topography. Acreage: 167,200 acres / 261 sq. miles / 678 sq. kilometers. Province: Coastal Plain. Latitude/Longitude: 37° 56' North / 76° 52' West. Elevation: Sea level to 200 ft.
Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2010 census, up from 2,068 at the 2000 census. Located on the Rappahannock River, Tappahannock is the county seat of Essex County.
Essex County is a county in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, 10,599 people lived there. [1] Its county seat is Tappahannock .
Essex County Virginia: Historic Homes, 2002. by Anita and Gordon Harrower and Robert LaFollette (available at the Essex County Museum and Historical Society) 1729: Permanent Courthouse Established The Essex County of 1692 included lands that comprise parts of modern Caroline, Spotsylvania and further west.
Essex County- A Short History... If you are journeying along U.S. Route 17, Essex County might appear to be simply another rural landscape along the way. Essex County is truly a worthwhile destination in itself! A land of pastoral rural beauty, bounded on its northern shore by the Rappahannock River.
Jul 1, 2022 · Essex County, Virginia; United States. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
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