Essex County, VA

Essex County Virginia is a rural municipality bordering the Rappahannock River in Virginia's Middle Peninsula. Tappahannock is the County seat and the main business area in Essex County. Rt. 17 passes roughly North - South through Essex County and Rt. 360 passes roughly East - West. Essex County is known as "The Gateway to the Northern Neck" due to the Downing Bridge connecting Essex and Richmond Counties.