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Welcome to King and Queen Court House ...

King and Queen Court House is located in King and Queen County<1> and is the County Seat for King and Queen County.


The location of King and Queen Court House has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of King and Queen Court House, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

King and Queen Court House is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: King and Queen Court House lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

King and Queen Court House is within the (804) area code.

Communities near King and Queen Court House ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King and Queen Court House.

  • West Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in King William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
  • Tappahannock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
    • Tappahannock is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
  • Urbanna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Contra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
    • Contra is located in King and Queen County
  • Crouch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
    • Crouch is located in King and Queen County
  • Romancoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
    • Romancoke is located in King William County
  • Walkerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
    • Walkerton is located in King and Queen County
  • Mattaponi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Millers Tavern
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
    • Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
  • Plum Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
    • Plum Point is located in New Kent County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around King and Queen Court House. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King and Queen Court House.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King and Queen Court House. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around King and Queen Court House.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around King and Queen Court House. See our Newspapers Page for King and Queen Court House.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King and Queen Court House ...

Looking for more information about King and Queen Court House? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for King and Queen Court House, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King and Queen Court House.

Adding King and Queen Court House to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of King and Queen Court House in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for King and Queen Court House was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found King and Queen Court House in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for King and Queen Court House.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for King and Queen Court House. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including King and Queen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around King and Queen Court House - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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