King William, Virginia

About King William

Set in the eastern part of Virginia, King William is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, King William is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.61 square miles.

📰 King William News Today

• Charles Marshall Waddell, 89, of King William County Williamsburg Yorktown Daily · Aug 17
• King William announces new community park WRIC ABC 8News · Jul 10
• How many people live in King William County, VA? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Fredericksburg District | Route 360 at Mill Road project in King William County complete ahead of schedule Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 10
• New King William administrator pledges new era for county Daily Press · Jul 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes King William Unique

• The only place in America named King William — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• King William Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in King William

• Johnston Partners Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in King William

• Acquinton Elementary
• Cool Spring Primary
• Hamilton Holmes Middle
• King William High
• Middle Peninsula Academic Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of King William

🏘️ Nearby Communities