New Kent, Virginia
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A view along New Kent Highway
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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 2010 Census was 239.[2]
Cumberland Landing, Cumberland Plantation, and the Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve are near New Kent.
Criss Cross and St. Peter's Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and New Kent High School and George W. Watkins High School are National Historic Landmarks.[3]
Notable People[]
Anthony G. Crutchfield Army 3-star general.
See also[]
- New Kent High School
- New Kent High School and George W. Watkins High School
References[]
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived 2012-07-11 at archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Coordinates: 37°31′04″N 76°58′44″W / 37.51778°N 76.97889°W
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Virginia
- Census-designated places in New Kent County, Virginia
- County seats in Virginia
- Census-designated places in Virginia
- New Kent County, Virginia geography stubs