King William, Virginia

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King William
—  Unincorporated community  —
King William is located in Virginia
King William
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°41′15″N 77°0′49″W / 37.6875°N 77.01361°W / 37.6875; -77.01361Coordinates: 37°41′15″N 77°0′49″W / 37.6875°N 77.01361°W / 37.6875; -77.01361
Country United States
State Virginia
County King William
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 23086
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

King William is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of King William County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2010 Census was 252.[2] Located in King William is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States, built in 1725. The community is also known as King William Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, King William Court House. Pamunkey Indian Tribe Museum was established in King William in 1979.

The chiefs Wahunsonacock and Opechancanough are buried on the reservation near railroad tracks.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
  2. ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.


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