Founded in 1754, Sussex County is one of 95 counties in the state of Virginia. Historically, Sussex County was formed from Surry County. The city of Sussex is the county seat. With FIPS code of 183, Sussex County has a population of 10,763 and area of 491 square miles (1,272 km2).
List of all cities in Sussex County, VA alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Stony Creek, VA | 23882 | 434 |
| Sussex, VA | 23884 | 434 |
| Sussex Correctional Facility, VA | 23891 | 804 |
| Wakefield, VA | 23888 | 757 |
| Waverly, VA | 23890 | 804 |
| 23891 | 804 | |
| Yale, VA | 23897 | 434 |