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Welcome to Tappahannock ...

The town of Tappahannock is located in Essex County<1> and is the County Seat for Essex County.

The pronunciation of Tappahannock: TAPP-ah-HANN-ock<2>

Tappahannock was established in 1608.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tappahannock has a population of 2,399 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Tappahannock is near sea level<4>.

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

Area Codes for Tappahannock: 804 & 686<5>

The ZIP code for Tappahannock: 22560<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tappahannock had an population of 2,399 people. This is an increase of 1.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.01% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tappahannock had a population of 2,375 people (which is 21.31% of the total population of Essex County). This makes Tappahannock the county's most populous community.

The population of Tappahannock represents 0.03% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 88th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,375 people, the population of Tappahannock increased 14.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,068 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tappahannock.

Communities near Tappahannock ...

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

  • Warsaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montross
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunbrooke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
  • Dunnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Millers Tavern
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
  • Bowlers Wharf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
  • Minor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Minor is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
  • Tallent Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
  • Lloyds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
  • Newland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Newland is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland

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 Tappahannock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tappahannock.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tappahannock. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Tappahannock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tappahannock ...

Looking for more information about Tappahannock? 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 Tappahannock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tappahannock.

Adding Tappahannock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Tappahannock post office opened in 1792.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tappahannock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tappahannock. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tappahannock.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tappahannock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Tappahannock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Tappahannock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 town (such as Tappahannock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tappahannock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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/