Tappahannock
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town in Essex County, Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- County
- Essex
- Mayor
- Roy Gladding
- Total
- 2.75 sq mi (7.11 km )
- Land
- 2.67 sq mi (6.91 km )
- Water
- 0.077 sq mi (0.20 km )
- Elevation
- 46 ft (14 m)
- Estimate 2019
- 2,402
- Density
- 899.9/sq mi (347.44/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 (EDT)
- Fips code
- 51-77568
- Website
- www .tappahannock-va .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tappahannock had a population of 2,193. Located on the Rappahannock River, Tappahannock is the county seat of Essex County. Its name comes from an Algonquian language word toppehannock, meaning "cold-water creek".
In 1608 English explorer John Smith landed in Tappahannock and fought with the local Rappahannock people. After defeating them, he later made peace.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tappahannock” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.