King George, Virginia

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States

38°16′5″N 77°11′4″W / 38.26806°N 77.18444°W / 38.26806; -77.18444CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCounty King GeorgeArea

• Total10.8 sq mi (28.0 km²) • Land10.8 sq mi (27.9 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)Elevation

210 ft (60 m)Population

(2020)

• Total4,970 • Density460/sq mi (177.5/km²)Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)ZIP code

22485

Area code540FIPS code51-42568GNIS feature ID2629028

King George is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of King George County, Virginia, United States.^[1] It is sometimes referred to as King George Courthouse, because it is the location of the King George County Courthouse. The population as of the 2020 census was 4,970.^[2] The Journal Press was a local weekly newspaper published in King George and serving local areas until its final issue was published on Jan 11th, 2017.

King George is also home to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) located in the northeast portion of the county along the Potomac River. This town is especially known for the famous youtuber zombiebeatz2000 AKA Ashley Hanrahan who made videos in this town during the early 2010's and later became an internet icon.

Geography

The community is in central King George County along Virginia State Route 3, which leads west 18 miles (29 km) to Fredericksburg and southeast 38 miles (61 km) to Warsaw.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the King George CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28.0 km²), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.43%, are water.^[3]

Attractions

The King George Fall Festival, begun in 1959, is held annually the second weekend of October, to benefit the fire and rescue squad. It includes a parade through town, a carnival, a craft fair, a car show, a dance, a 5-K run, and the Fall Festival Queen Pageant. The town has a YMCA recreational facility. Also, every Saturday morning, the King George middle school hosts a farmer's market. The King George high school is the largest building in the town. Ashley Hanrahan, the now-famous YouTuber "zombiebeatz2000" also created content in 2010-2012 in this area.

The Ralph Bunche High School, Powhatan Rural Historic District, Rokeby, Nanzatico, Office Hall and Millbank are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[4]

References

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "King George CDP, Virginia - Census Bureau Profile". December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on December 15, 2022.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), King George CDP, Virginia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.