Welcome to Prince George ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prince George, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Prince George for more information about variations on the name of Prince George.

Prince George is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Prince George: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP code for Prince George: 23875<4>

Communities Also Named Prince George ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Prince George - it's located in British Columbia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prince George.

Communities near Prince George ...

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

Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <5>
Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <5>
Colonial Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <5>
Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
Stony Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <5>
Braebrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
Ettrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ettrick is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ettrick <5>
Garysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred

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 Prince George. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prince George.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prince George ...

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

Adding Prince George to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prince 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 (so far) for Prince George was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prince 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Prince George area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Prince 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 Prince George). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prince 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.