King And Queen County, Virginia

King And Queen County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: King And Queen Court House
Year Organized: 1691
Square Miles: 316

Court House:

P.O. Box 177
County Courthouse
King And Queen Court House, VA 23085-0177

Etymology - Origin of County Name

King and Queen is named for William and Mary.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

King and Queen County, Virginia formed from New Kent County. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]

King and Queen County was named for William III and Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688. It was formed from New Kent County in 1691. Its area is 327 square miles, and the county seat is King and Queen Court House.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 326 square miles (845 km²), of which, 316 square miles (819 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) of it (3.08%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Caroline County, VA to the northwest
Essex County, VA to the northeast
Gloucester County, VA to the southeast
James City County, VA to the south
King William County, VA to the west
Middlesex County, VA to the east
New Kent County, VA to the southwest

Cities and Towns:

- King and Queen Court House (County Seat)

County Resources:

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