Essex, Maryland

About Essex

Set in the central part of Maryland, Essex is a small unincorporated community.

Essex holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.26 square miles.

📰 Essex News Today

• Amtrak train from NY to Miami catches fire in Essex, Maryland CBS News · Sep 25
• New Maryland squatter law takes effect, days after owner pays thousands WBFF · Oct 6
• Essex Amtrak fire causes minor injuries and train delays - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Sep 24
• New Maryland squatter law takes effect, days after owner pays thousands Baltimore Sun · Oct 7
• At least 2 injured after fire erupts aboard Amtrak train traveling through Maryland KSL · Sep 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Essex Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Essex — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Essex

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Essex

• America’s Best Wings — chicken
• Brewers Landing Bar & Grill — seafood
• Charly's Sue Creek
• China Town — chinese
• Kestrel Cafe (café)
• Pizza John's — italian
• Reid's Jerk Shack — jamaican
• China House — chinese
• Endy’s Grill — diner
• Five Star Pizza & Rice

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Heritage Society of Essex-Middle River · Museum
• Wilson Point Mens' Club; Stansbury Beach Club · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Essex

• Fox Ridge Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bauernschmidt Manor Park reviews ★
• Country Ridge Park reviews ★
• Cox's Point Park reviews ★
• Deep Creek Park reviews ★
• Kingston Park reviews ★
• Martindale Park reviews ★
• Pottery Farm Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Renaissance Park reviews ★
• Somogyi Property Park Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sue Creek Park reviews ★
• Sussex Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Essex

🏘️ Nearby Communities