Tappahannock information

Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,068 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Essex County Its name comes from the Algonquian language word lappihanne (also noted as toppehannock), meaning "Town on the rise and fall of water" or "where the tide ebbs and flows." (...) more....

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