King William County, Administrative county in Virginia, US
King William County spans 286 square miles between the Mattaponi River in the north and the Pamunkey River in the south, forming the York River at West Point.
The county, formed in 1702 from King and Queen County, received its name from William III of England and experienced boundary changes in 1720 and 1727.
The Mattaponi and Upper Mattaponi tribes maintain reservation lands in King William County, continuing their presence from the 17th-century treaties.
The county courthouse, constructed in 1725, continues to operate as the center of local government and maintains public records for residents and researchers.
A fire in 1885 destroyed most county records, while British forces eliminated the 1810 census, leading to the use of tax lists for genealogical research.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1702
Capital city: King William
Shares border with: King and Queen County, New Kent County, Caroline County, Hanover County
Website: http://kingwilliamcounty.us
GPS coordinates: 37.70660,-77.08839
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:15
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