King George County is named for King George I of Great Britain.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Charles County, Maryland
E – Westmoreland County and Essex County
S – Caroline County
W – Stafford County and Charles County, Maryland
Created: November 2, 1720
County Seat:
Canning Farm at Dogue 1721 – 1778
Shiloh 1778 – 1785
King George 1785 – present
Old County Courthouse (closed) – King George
Location: 9383 Kings Highway / Rectory Lane
Built: 1922 – 1923
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: E G Heflin of Fredericksburg
Contractor: E G Heflin of Fredericksburg
Description: The building faces south and is a one story red colored brick and concrete structure. The south front has a central portico with four white colored columns rising to a pediment with fanlight at the roof line. The recessed door is arched with large arched windows on either side. He roof is hipped at the center section. The building extends east and west with a flat roof line. The building was remodeled in 1960. In 1973, the building was enlarged. The architect was Robert J Leary and the contractor was Milton L Hammond. The building was closed in 2025.
County Courthouse – King George
Location: 10446 Government Center Boulevard / Highway 3
Built: 2022 – 2024
Style: Modern Classical Revival
Architect: Moseley Architects
Contractor: Branch Builds Construction of Roanoke
Description: The building faces west and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds to the southeast of the center of King George. The west front has a projecting center section with four high concrete columns supporting a portico. On the hipped roof is a cupola with dome. The main building on the east side has a projecting section at the center of the north and south sides and descends down a slope. The roof is hipped. In the interior is a General District Court courtroom and a Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court courtroom. The building houses the County Circuit Court, County General District Court and County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit.
See: The 15th Judicial Circuit includes Caroline County, Essex County, Fredericksburg, Hanover County, Lancaster County, Northumberland County, Richmond County, Spotsylvania County, Stafford County and Westmoreland County.
History: The county was created in 1720 and Canning Farm at Dogue (near the center of the county) was selected as the county seat in 1721. The first courthouse was a simple structure built in 1721. In 1778 the county boundaries were adjusted and the court was moved to Shiloh (Kings Highway near highway 301). The court met at a meeting house near the present Shiloh Baptist Church. The second courthouse was a two story Georgian structure built in 1785 in King George and the county seat was moved to King George. The third courthouse was constructed in 1922 to 1923 at a cost of $15,000 on the site of the second courthouse. In 1973, the building was enlarged and is still standing. The fourth and present courthouse was constructed in 2022 to 2024 at a cost of $28,000,000.
County Administration Building – King George
Location: 9459 Courthouse Drive / Kings Highway
Built: 1975 – 1976
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces south and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is an “L” shape with a north and east wing. A one story porch extends part way along the north wing and along the east wing. red colored brick facing is on the first story. The roof id hipped. The building is located on the northeast side of the courthouse. The building was remodeled and converted in 1993 and 1994. The architect was The Moseley McClintock Group and the contractor was Sabre Construction Corporation.
Old County Courthouse – King George
Photos taken 2013
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