Call 804 435-0874. Split off from Richmond County, King George County came into being on April 23, 1721. Famous sons include James Monroe and William Extra Billy Smith, two-time governor of Virginia, who was in office when Richmond fell in 1865. King George County is also site of the death of the first Union naval officer, Commander James Harman Ward, who was killed at Mathias Point on June 10, 1861. The King George County Historical Society meets in the Revercomb Building at the King George Courthouse on the third Thursday of each month, except July and August.
Visitors are always welcome.
The King George County Museum and Research Center is located in the Old Jail at 9483 Kings Highway. From March-October, Thurs. The Northern Neck Tourism Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of tourism in Virginia's Northern Neck.