Essex (VA)

Welcome to Essex County ...

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

The community of Tappahannock is the Seat for Essex County.

Essex County was founded in 1692.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Essex had a population of 10,953 people. This is a decrease of 1.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,146 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Essex represented 0.14% of the total population of Virginia.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Virginia
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- Website for the Library of Virginia

Websites specific to Essex County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Westmoreland County
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- Richmond County
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- Middlesex County
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- King and Queen County
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- Caroline County
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- King George County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Essex County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Essex County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.