Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
King George
is a
census-designated place
(CDP) in and the
county seat
of
King George County, Virginia
, United States.
[1]
It is sometimes referred to as
King George Courthouse
, because it is the location of the King George County Courthouse. The population as of the
2020 census
was 4,970.
[2]
The
Journal Press
was a local weekly newspaper published in King George and serving local areas until its final issue was published on Jan 11th, 2017.
King George is also home to the
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)
located in the northeast portion of the county along the Potomac River.
Geography
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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.
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Attractions
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The King George Fall Festival, begun in 1959, is held annually the second weekend of October, to benefit the fire and rescue squad. It includes a parade through town, a carnival, a craft fair, a car show, a dance, a 5-K run, and the Fall Festival Queen Pageant. The town has a
YMCA
recreational facility. Also, every Saturday morning, the King George middle school hosts a farmer's
market. The King George high school is the largest building in the town.
The
Ralph Bunche High School
,
Powhatan Rural Historic District
,
Rokeby
,
Nanzatico
,
Office Hall
and Millbank are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
.
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References
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- ^
"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties. Archived from
the original
on May 31, 2011
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
- ^
"King George CDP, Virginia - Census Bureau Profile"
. December 15, 2022. Archived from
the original
on December 15, 2022.
- ^
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), King George CDP, Virginia"
.
American FactFinder
. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from
the original
on February 13, 2020
. Retrieved
May 22,
2019
.
- ^
"National Register Information System"
.
National Register of Historic Places
.
National Park Service
. July 9, 2010.
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