Essex County, Virginia
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About Essex County
Essex County is a United States county located in the Middle Peninsula of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is bordered by the Rappahannock River on the north and King and Queen County on the south. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 10,599. The county seat is the historic town of Tappahannock.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Facts
Essex County at a glance
- County seat
- Tappahannock
- Population
- 10,599 (2020)
- Land area
- 286 sq mi
- Founded
- 1692
Communities
Largest communities in Essex County
- Tappahannock County seatpopulation 2,193
History
History of Essex County
Essex County was established in 1692 from the old Rappahannock County, Virginia (not to be confused with the present-day Rappahannock County, Virginia). The county is named for either the shire or county in England, or for the Earl of Essex.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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