Towns and Communities
Sussex County is comprised of the four incorporated towns of Jarratt, Stony Creek, Wakefield, and Waverly as well as the unincorporated communities of Sussex and Yale. Find out more about the Towns of Sussex County.
Parks
Sussex offers many parks throughout the county to relax, explore, exercise, or hold functions. Read more about our parks...
Recreation
There is plenty to do in Sussex County! Find out about recreation in Sussex County...
About Sussex County
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. Read more...
History of Sussex County, Virginia
Sussex County, Virginia was created by an act of the Virginia Legislature in 1754. Sussex was taken from a part of the County of Surry. English settlement in Surry began approximately the same time that the headquarters of the Virginia Colony was fixed across the river at Jamestown in 1607. The Virginia Colony grew and spread out from its small beginning at Jamestown until in 1634, it was divided into eight original shires or counties. One of the eight was James City County which occupied both sides of the James River with its center of government at Jamestown. Read more...
