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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.
In Great Britain, George III used the official style "George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and so forth". In 1801, when Great Britain united with Ireland , he dropped the title of king of France, which had been used for every English monarch since Edward III's claim to the ...
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".
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]
King and Queen County, Virginia - King William III of England and Queen Mary II of England. King George County, Virginia - King George I of Great Britain. King William County, Virginia - King William III of England. Kings County, New York - King Charles II of England. Louisa County, Virginia - Princess Louise of Great Britain.
The first English attempt to colonize Virginia was the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke. Unsuccessful settlements were established under two different governors, and the final fate of the colonists remains unknown. Sir Walter Raleigh, Governor of Virginia (1585–1590, absentee) Sir Ralph Lane, Governor of Roanoke (Virginia) (1585–1586)
King George County, Virginia, geography stubs (53 P) Pages in category "King George County, Virginia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.