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Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
King and Queen Court House
Census-designated place
Central King and Queen Courthouse, October, 2016Central King and Queen Courthouse, October, 2016
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Coordinates: 37°40′12″N 76°52′39″W / 37.67000°N 76.87750°W / 37.67000; -76.87750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyKing and Queen
Area
 • Total1.23 sq mi (3.19 km)
 • Land1.23 sq mi (3.18 km)
 • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km)
Elevation27 ft (8 m)
Population
 • Total85
 • Density69/sq mi (26.7/km)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code23085
FIPS code51-42536
GNIS feature ID1498499

King and Queen Court House is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat of King and Queen County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 85. The community runs along State Route 14, on the north side of the valley of the Mattaponi River. King and Queen Court House is the location of Central High School, a post office, several businesses, and a government complex that includes the county's old and new court houses.

History

The courthouse dates from circa 1750. Union troops burned the building on March 10, 1864, during the American Civil War, but it was repaired and is still in service. On June 20, 1863, scouts of Confederate Brigadier General Montgomery Dent Corse reported a raiding party, 300 strong, burning and destroying the community.

King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum

Renovation of the historic Fary Tavern began in December 1999, and the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum officially opened to the public in May 2001. The museum's mission is to be an archive, museum and cultural center for King and Queen County history. The King and Queen Historical Society operates the Courthouse Tavern Museum in cooperative partnership with King and Queen County.

References

  1. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), King and Queen Court House CDP, Virginia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  3. Sedore, Timothy (April 2011). An Illustrated Guide to Virginia’s Confederate Monuments. SIU Press. p. 201.
  4. "War of the Rebellion: Serial 045 Page 0907 Chapter XXXIX". Ohio State University. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  5. "About King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum". King and Queen Historical Society. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

See also

Municipalities and communities of King and Queen County, Virginia, United States
County seat: King and Queen Court House
CDP
Map of Virginia highlighting King and Queen County
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
County seats and independent cities of Virginia
County seats of Virginia
Independent cities of Virginia


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