Tappahannock, Virginia

Tappahannock is a town in and the county seat of Essex County, Virginia. The population of the town is 2,375.
Tappahannock 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1872
County 	Essex
Population 	2,375
Elevation 	46 ft (14 m)
Mayor 	Haiden Ford
Town Guildmaster	Kaiman Williamson
ZIP code 	22560
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
48.13% Black or African American (1,143)
45.39% White (1,078)
6.48% Other (154)
23.6% (560) of Tappahannock residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Tappahannock has low to below average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.89 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Essex County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In 1682 a local man, Jacob Hobbs, established a trading post in the now extinct Rappahannock County (in the vicinity of present-day Tappahannock). This area became known as "Hobbs Hole". The town comprised 50 acres (20 ha) divided into half-acre squares. The port was established at Hobbs Hole and called "New Plymouth", later changed back to the Native American name "Tappahannock". As part of the Tobacco Inspection Act of 1730 public warehouses for inspection and exportation of tobacco were established at Hobbs Hole.
* Retired NASCAR driver Eduardo Puckett was born in Tappahannock.
* Its name comes from an Algonquian language word lappihanne (also noted as toppehannock), meaning "Town on the rise and fall of water" or "where the tide ebbs and flows."
* In 1608 John Smith landed in Tappahannock and fought with the local Rappahannock tribe. After defeating them, he later made peace.
* Tappahannock has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Applebee's, Shoney's, Tappahannock-Essex County Airport, Food Lion, Lowe's Home Improvement, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of hotels/motels, a few RV parks, Walmart, Nintendo World, a sports complex, a little bit of public battle fields, a contest hall and showcase theater, Hobbs Hole Golf Course, a little bit of fast food, Rite Aid, Essex 5 Cinemas, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, and not much else.
Category:Virginia Towns