Sussex County is located in the south central region of Virginia.
The county is 45 miles southeast of the capital city Richmond, 25 miles from the tri-cities area that includes Petersburg and Hopewell. Washington D.C. and Baltimore are within a few hours drive, while Boston and Atlanta are both within a day's drive.
Sussex County encompasses 317,400 acre or 496 square miles.
The county lies in the Coastal Plain region on level to slightly rolling terrain. Click Here to Read More.
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Sussex County is strategically centered between Richmond, Hampton Roads, and Southern Virginia along the I-95 and US-460 corridors.
