Welcome to Essex ...

Essex is located in Ramsey County<1>.

The location of Essex has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Essex is 1,480 feet [451 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Essex lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Essex lies within the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Essex ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Essex - they are located in Arkansas, California (3), Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Essex.

Communities near Essex ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Essex.

• Devils Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Lake
  • Devils Lake is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Lake <4>
• Lakota
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
  • Lakota is located in Nelson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakota <4>
• Crary
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crary
  • Crary is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crary <4>
• Warwick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Benson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
• Brocket
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brocket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brocket
  • Brocket is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brocket <4>
• Doyon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyon
  • Doyon is located in Ramsey County
• Saint Michael
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
  • Saint Michael is located in Benson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <4>
• Webster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Webster is located in Ramsey County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster <4>
• Tokio
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
  • Tokio is located in Benson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tokio <4>
• Bartlett
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in Ramsey County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Essex. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Essex.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Essex. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Essex.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Essex. See our Newspapers Page for Essex.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essex ...

Looking for more information about Essex? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Essex, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Essex.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Essex. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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