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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.
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.
Dunmore was the last Royal Governor of Virginia, appointed by King George III in July 1771. Dunmore's Proclamation inspired slaves to escape from captivity and fight for the British. On 30 June 1779, George III's Commanding General Henry Clinton broadened Dunmore's proclamation with his Philipsburg Proclamation .
Jones was born in King George County, Virginia, part of the Northern Neck, in 1727. [2] [1] Jones was born to James Jones and Hester Lampton Jones (Davis).[1], His father ran a country store and tavern and later became a successful merchant with many contacts to England. [1]
Charles Carter was born to the former Elizabeth Landon Willis, the second wife of Robert Carter I, and likewise of the First Families of Virginia.His father was the richest man in Virginia in his lifetime, and so powerful based on his roles on the Governor's Council as well as land agent for the Northern Neck Proprietary and accumulated wealth that contemporaries nicknamed him "King Carter".
December 25, 1776: George Washington lead about 2,400 soldiers across the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on the British Army at Trenton, New Jersey. December 26, 1776: George Washington and his army surprised about 1,500 Hessian auxiliaries at the Battle of Trenton and took over 900 prisoners.
Sir George Yeardley (1587 – November 13, 1627) was a planter and colonial governor of the colony of Virginia. He was also among the first slaveowners in Colonial America .
Virginia was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on June 25, 1788. [11] Before it declared its independence, Virginia was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain . It seceded from the Union on April 17, 1861, [ 12 ] and was admitted to the Confederate States of America on May 7, 1861. [ 13 ]