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King George County was established in 1720 when land was split from Richmond County, Virginia.The county is named for King George I of Great Britain. [3] It was substantially reorganized in 1776 and 1777, with land swapped with both Stafford and Westmoreland counties to form the modern boundaries.
Location of King George County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in King George County, Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in King George County, Virginia, United States.
The community is in central King George County along Virginia State Route 3, which leads west 18 miles (29 km) to Fredericksburg and southeast 38 miles (61 km) to Warsaw. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the King George CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km 2 ), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2 ), or 0.43%, are water.
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Virginia that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other historic registers, or are otherwise significant for their history, association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
Belle Grove, 1790, King George County - a house in Port Conway, birthplace of James Madison; Bellwood, c. 1800, Chesterfield County, former plantation house, now serves as the officer's club at Defense Supply Center Richmond. Belle Grove, 1797, Frederick County - a house in Middletown, home of Dolley Madison's sister and a National Trust ...
Marmion is a historic home located near Comorn, King George County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1670 by William Fitzhugh (1651-1701), progenitor of the Fitzhugh family in Virginia. It took its present form after 1790 or 1800.
The Woodlawn Historic and Archeological District encompasses a historic plantation near the Rappahannock River in southern King George County, Virginia. The 899-acre (364 ha) property is located east of US Route 301 near Port Conway. The estate boundaries are essentially the same as those when the plantation was first established in 1790.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in King George County, Virginia" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .