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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]
A view along New Kent Highway Union Army camp at Cumberland Landing, May 1862. 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] Cumberland Landing, Cumberland Plantation, and the Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve are near ...
Location of New Kent County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in New Kent County, Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Kent County, Virginia, United States.
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Tourist attractions in New Kent County, Virginia (2 C, 1 P) Transportation in New Kent County, Virginia (10 P)
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.
William Chamberlayne (c. 1765 – September 2, 1836) (sometimes referred to as "General Chamberlayne") was a Virginia planter, politician and military officer who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly representing New Kent County for several terms, and that and two adjoining counties in the Virginia senate for 16 years. [1]
Unincorporated communities in New Kent County, Virginia (22 P) This page was last edited on 16 December 2010, at 16:24 (UTC). Text ...