Lakes / Virginia / Essex County / Taliaferro Pond
Taliaferro Pond, Virginia
27.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Virginia
38.03 degrees N, 77.06 degrees W - Essex County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Taliaferro Pond Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 329 lakes counted in Virginia.
- About 39 miles from Richmond, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunters Millpond | Essex | 2.9 mi | 35.58 acres |
| Baylors Pond | Essex | 5.1 mi | 43.74 acres |
| Byrds Millpond | Caroline | 5.7 mi | 40.03 acres |
| White Lake | Caroline | 7.2 mi | 69.93 acres |
| Horners Pond | Westmoreland | 8.5 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Jiles Millpond | Caroline | 8.8 mi | 29.9 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Taliaferro Pond
How Big Is Taliaferro Pond?
Taliaferro Pond covers 27.3 acres in Essex County, Virginia.
What Is the Largest Lake in Essex County?
Essex Millpond is the largest lake in Essex County, at 48.68 acres.
Largest Lakes in Virginia
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Kerr Reservoir | Mecklenburg | 44,895.08 acres | - |
| 2 | Smith Mountain Lake | Franklin | 19,676.26 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Anna | Louisa | 12,672.74 acres | - |
| 4 | Claytor Lake | Pulaski | 4,073.29 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Drummond | Chesapeake | 3,240.79 acres | - |
All 329 Virginia lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 123122950). Verified October 30, 2026.