Dunnsville is located in Essex County in Virginia. According to the United States Census in 2000, the population of Dunnsville is 1998 people. Recreational opportunities include Belle Isle State Park and Chilton Woods State Forest in Lancaster. Each year in the fall season there is the Urbanna Oyster Festival in nearby Urbanna. The biggest schools here are Tappahannock Elementary School and Essex High School in nearby Tappahannock. One of the best places to visit when you are in Dunnsville is the Essex County Museum in nearby Tappahannock. Local businesses in Dunnsville include Skyview Kennels, Romantic Tappahoannock and Segars Jazzy J Restaurant Formal Wear & Catering.