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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
King and Queen County is a county located in the Middle Peninsula in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of 2000, the population is 6,630. Its county seat is King and Queen Court House.
History
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
King and Queen County was established in 1691 from New Kent County. The county is named for King William III and Queen Mary of England. King and Queen County is notable as one of the few counties in the United States of America to have recorded a larger population in the 1790 census than in the 2000 one.
On March 2, 1864, the Battle of Walkerton, an engagement of the American Civil War took place here, resulting in a Confederate victory.
For many years, county publications noted that the county lacked any traffic lights. This is now no longer the case, as a traffic light has been installed on U.S. Route 360 at St. Stephen's Church.
The county contains no incorporated towns, and lies well off any interstate highway. It is extremely rural, to the point of being rustic.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1691 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1719 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1790 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1790 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1831 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1864 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1864 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1865 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 9,377
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| 1800 | 9,879
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| 1810 | 10,988
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| 1820 | 11,798
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| 1830 | 11,644
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| 1840 | 10,862
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| 1850 | 10,319
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| 1860 | 10,328
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| 1870 | 9,709
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| 1880 | 10,502
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| 1890 | 9,669
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| 1900 | 9,265
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| 1910 | 9,576
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| 1920 | 9,161
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| 1930 | 7,618
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| 1940 | 6,954
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| 1950 | 6,299
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| 1960 | 5,889
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| 1970 | 5,491
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| 1980 | 5,968
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| 1990 | 6,289
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