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King And Queen County, VirginiaKing And Queen County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameKing and Queen is named for William and Mary.
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryKing 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. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 326 square miles (845 kmē), of which, 316
square miles (819 kmē) of it is land and 10 square miles (26 kmē) of it (3.08%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:- King and Queen Court House (County Seat) County Resources:Enter County Resources and Information Here |
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