Brays
Brays is a locality in Essex, Virginia. Brays is situated nearby to the hamlet Henley Fork, as well as near the neighborhood Jacks Fork.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tappahannock Hospital heliport and Coleman Island.
Tappahannock Hospital heliport
Helipad
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Tappahannock Hospital heliport is a helipad.
Coleman Island
Island
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
Coleman Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Brays.
Saint Margaret’s School
School
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
St. Margaret's School was an independent, Episcopal, all-girls school located in the town of Tappahannock, Virginia, United States, on the banks of the Rappahannock River. Saint Margaret’s School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Brays.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tappahannock and Dunnsville.
Tappahannock
Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tappahannock is the oldest town in Essex County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2010 census, up from 2,068 at the 2000 census. Tappahannock is situated 2½ miles north of Brays.
Dunnsville
Hamlet
Dunnsville is an unincorporated community in Essex County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. U.S. Route 17, which transects the community, has a roadside historical marker commemorating the Rappahannock Industrial Academy. Dunnsville is situated 4 miles southeast of Brays.
Dunbrooke
Hamlet
Dunbrooke is an unincorporated community in Essex County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was named for the postmasters in the 1800s Robert Dunn and Sarah Elizabeth Brooks. Dunbrooke is situated 5 miles west of Brays.
Brays
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Brays Fork” and “Brays Wharf”
- Location: Essex, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.89569° or 37° 53′ 45″ northLongitude
-76.8733° or 76° 52′ 24″ westElevation
56 feet (17 metres)Open location code
8795V4WG+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 157612265OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
4748784
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