Prince George County, Virginia
In 1703, Prince George County was formed from a part of Charles City
County.
Prince George County is named in honor of Prince George of Denmark, the husband
of Queen Anne.
Today there are no centralized cities or towns in the county.
The Prince George Court House is the focal part of government.
The Prince George County Police Department & Prince George County Sheriff's Office serve as Law Enforcement.
The county seat is Prince George, VA
TOWNS and COMMUNITIES
Burrowsville - Disputanta - Fort Lee - Garysville - Jordan Point - New Bohemia - Newville
- Prince George
INDEPENDENT CITY
Hopewell
City Point, the oldest part of Hopewell, was established in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale. It
was first known as "Bermuda City," which was changed to Charles City, lengthened to Charles City Point, and later abbreviated to City Point. Hopewell/City Point is the oldest continuously inhabited English settlement in the United States, Jamestown no longer being inhabited.
"Charles City Point" was in Charles City Shire when the first eight shires were established in the Colony of
Virginia in 1634. Charles City Shire soon became known as Charles City County in 1637.
The burgesses separated an area of the county south of the river, including City Point,
establishing it separately as Prince George County in 1703. City Point was an
unincorporated town in Prince George County until the City of Hopewell annexed the Town
of City Point in 1923.
