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King and Queen Court House in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

County Clerks Office Site

 
 
County Clerks Office Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021
1. County Clerks Office Site Marker
Inscription. In 1840 on this site stood the county clerks office. Reconstructed in 1867 the office served the clerks for ninety years.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
 
Location. 37° 40.156′ N, 76° 52.68′ W. Marker is in King and Queen Court House, Virginia, in King and Queen County. It is on Court House Landing Road (Virginia Route 655) just south of Allens Circle ( Route 681), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 167 Court House Landing Rd, King and Queen Court House VA 23085, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trice Mill Stones (a few steps from this marker); King and Queen County Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars I and II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Eastern View Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Carriage House (within shouting distance of this marker); James Horace Carter Lynched (approx. 0.2 miles away); Newington (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mattapony Church (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in King and Queen Court House.
 
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County Clerks Office Site Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 26, 2021
2. County Clerks Office Site Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 8, 2026