Brays Fork
Brays Fork, also known as Brays, is an unincorporated community in Essex County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Virginia
- Also known as: “Brays Fork, VA” and “Brays Fork, Virginia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tappahannock Hospital heliport and Coleman Island.
Saint Margaret’s School
School
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 2 miles north of Brays Fork.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tappahannock and Dunnsville.
Tappahannock
Town
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. Tappahannock is situated 2 miles north of Brays Fork.
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 Fork.
Wares Wharf
Hamlet
Wares Wharf is an unincorporated community in Essex County in the U.S. state of Virginia. Wares Wharf is situated 5 miles southeast of Brays Fork.
Brays Fork
- Category: unincorporated community
- Location: Essex, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.90041° or 37° 54′ 2″ north
Longitude
-76.86691° or 76° 52′ 1″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
8795W42M+56
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Brays Fork” goes by many names.
- French: “Brays Fork”
- Irish: “Brays Fork”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Riverside Tappahannock Hospital and The Fix Chapel.
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