King and Queen Court House is a census-designated place (CDP) in, and the county seat of King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2010 census was 85.[2] 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.
King and Queen Court House | |
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 Central King and Queen Courthouse, October, 2016 | |
  King and Queen Court House Location within Virginia and the United States  King and Queen Court House King and Queen Court House (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°40′12″N 76°52′39″W / 37.67000°N 76.87750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | King and Queen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 27 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (26.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23085 |
| FIPS code | 51-42536 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1498499 |
History
editThe 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.[3] On June 20, 1863, scouts of Confederate Brigadier General Montgomery Dent Corse reported a raiding party, 300 strong, burning and destroying the community.[4]
King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum
editRenovation 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sedore, Timothy (April 2011). An Illustrated Guide to Virginia’s Confederate Monuments. SIU Press. p. 201.
- ^ "War of the Rebellion: Serial 045 Page 0907 Chapter XXXIX". Ohio State University. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ "About King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum". King and Queen Historical Society. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
See also
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