King George County, Virginia

King George County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

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Etymology - Origin of County Name

King George is named for George I of Great Britain.

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History

King George County, Virginia formed from Richmond and Westmoreland Counties. Westmoreland gave only a small portion and possibly at a later date than Richmond County. Legislative enactment in 1720. Organized in 1721. [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 George County was named in honor of George I of England and was formed from Richmond County in 1720. Part of Westmoreland County was added in 1777. Its area is 181 square miles, and the county seat is King George.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 188 square miles (486 km²), of which, 180 square miles (466 km²) of it is land and 8 square miles (20 km²) of it (4.15%) is water.

King George County is located on the Northern Neck peninsula and is bounded on the north by the Potomac River, which lies in Charles County, Maryland. It is bounded on the south by the Rappahannock River across which lie Caroline and Essex Counties; on the east by Westmoreland County and on the west by Stafford County.

Neighboring Counties:

Caroline County, VA to the south
Charles County, MD to the north
Essex County, VA to the southeast
Stafford County, VA to the west
Westmoreland County, VA to the east

Cities and Towns:

- King George (County Seat)

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