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New Kent County was established in 1654, as the Virginia General Assembly with the governor's consent split York County. [3] The county's name originated because several prominent inhabitants, including William Claiborne, recently had been forced from their settlement at Kent Island, Maryland, by Lord Baltimore upon the formation of Maryland. [4]
New Kent is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of New Kent County, Virginia, United States. [1] The population as of the 2020 Census was 739. [2]
George W. Watkins Elementary School is an elementary school located in Quinton, Virginia, and is one of two such schools in New Kent County.As a formerly African American-only high school, it, along with the nearby New Kent High School is a National Historic Landmark [3] [4] and is associated with the Supreme Court case Green v.
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New Kent Fire Chief James Samels talks about his new job while giving a tour of Station 1 in Kent on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Samels is standing in front of the department's newest truck, Rescue 1.
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Before that, it occupied the location of the current New Kent Middle School, and before that, that of the historic high school. The school is known as a state powerhouse in wrestling; their program won the Group 3A state title four years in a row, from 2019 to 2022, and was runner-up in 2023 and 2024. [ 2 ]
A new Clark Kent and his dog suit up in James Gunn's 'Superman' trailer: Watch. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY. Updated December 20, 2024 at 8:07 AM.