Welcome to Essex ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Essex, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

The town of Essex is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Essex lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Essex: (519) & (226)<2>

The Canadian Postal Codes for Essex: N0R, N8M<3>

Websites for Essex ...

Official Website: www.townofessex.on.ca/

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), North Dakota, Ohio (3), 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.

Detroit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit <4>
Windsor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
Lincoln Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Park <4>
Southgate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate
- Southgate is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southgate <4>
Leamington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leamington
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leamington <4>
LaSalle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaSalle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaSalle <4>
Wyandotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Wyandotte is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyandotte <4>
Tecumseh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
Amherstburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherstburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherstburg <4>
Hamtramck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamtramck
- Hamtramck is located in Wayne County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamtramck <4>

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.

We 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Essex, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Essex.

Adding Essex to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Essex was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Essex.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Essex: www.townofessex.on.ca/

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Essex - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Area code (226) is an overlay for area code (519).
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Essex, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Essex). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Essex or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.