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Welcome to King George ...

King George is located in King George County<1> and is the County Seat for King George County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of King George, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1803.

King George is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for King George: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for King George: 22485<4>

Communities near King George ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near King George.

  • Fredericksburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bowling Green
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Quantico
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quantico have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quantico
    • Quantico is located in Prince William County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quantico <5>
  • Port Royal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Port Tobacco Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
    • Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Hampstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampstead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
    • Hampstead is located in King George County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hampstead
    • From King George to Hampstead
  • Shiloh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Beach
    • Fairview Beach is located in King George County
  • Somerset Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
    • Somerset Beach is located in King George 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 George. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for King George.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of King George. 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 George.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for King George ...

Looking for more information about King George? 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 George, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for King George.

Adding King George to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of King George 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 George was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found King George in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for King George.

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

The official website for King George County: www.king-george.va.us/

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 George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around King George - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the King George area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the King George area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as King George). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether King George or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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