Welcome to Essex ...
Essex is located in Baltimore County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Essex, you might consider that their post office opened in 1922.
Essex is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Essex lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Essex: 410, 443 & 667<3>
The ZIP code for Essex: 21221<4>
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), 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.
Websites for Essex ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.baltcountycc.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Essex, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Essex ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Essex.
- Baltimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bel Air
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bel Air is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
- Former names for Bel Air:
- Belle Air
- Belle Aire
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
- Rock Hall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anthonyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anthonyville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthonyville
- Bowleys Quarters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bowleys Quarters is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowleys Quarters
- Dundalk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgemere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gardenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gardenville is located in Baltimore City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
- Lynch Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lynch Point is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point
- Overlea
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Overlea is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlea
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.
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 ...
We originally found mention of Essex 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 (so far) for Essex was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Essex post office opened in 1922. The Essex post office closed in 1941.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Essex.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Essex - 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Essex area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Essex area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Essex). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Essex or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |