Welcome to Essex ...

Essex is located in Oconee County<1>.

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

Essex is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Essex lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Essex: (470)<4>, (678) & (770).

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, 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), 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.

• Athens
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Clarke County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
• Chamberlin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin
  • Chamberlin is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 30,307 people
• Monroe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
• Cumberland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
• Madison
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Morgan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
• Cleveland Station
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Station
  • Cleveland Station is located in Clarke County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,165 people
• Greensboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
• Watkinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
  • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <5>
• Statham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
  • Statham is located in Barrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <5>
• Spartan Lane
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartan Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartan Lane
  • Spartan Lane is located in Oconee County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,230 people

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.

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/