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Welcome to Essex Falls ...

Essex Falls is located in Essex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Essex Falls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Essex Falls is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Codes for Essex Falls: 978 & 351<3>

Communities near Essex Falls ...

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

  • Lynn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Haverhill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Malden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Peabody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Revere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Andover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • North Andover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 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 Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Essex Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Essex Falls. 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 Falls.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Essex Falls ...

Looking for more information about Essex Falls? 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 Falls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Essex Falls.

Adding Essex Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Essex Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Essex Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Essex Falls on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Essex Falls.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Essex Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 978 code has been Overlayed with the 351 area code. New phone numbers in the Essex Falls area will be assigned with one of these codes: 978 or 351. As a result, placing a call in the Essex Falls area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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.