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== History == [[File:Arms of Prince George County, Virginia.svg|thumb|left|upright|The coat of arms of Prince George County, adopted in 1976.]] Prince George County was formed in 1703 in the [[Virginia Colony]] from the portion of [[Charles City County, Virginia|Charles City County]] that was south of the [[James River]]. It was named in honor of Prince [[George of Denmark]], husband of [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain]]. In 1619, "Charles Cittie" {{sic}} was one of four "boroughs" or "incorporations" created by the [[Virginia Company]]. The first Charles City County courthouses were located along the [[James River (Virginia)|James River]] at [[Westover Plantation]] on the north side and [[City Point, Virginia|City Point]] on the south side. The Virginia Company lost its charter in 1624, and Virginia became a royal colony. [[Charles City Shire]] was formed in 1634 in the Virginia Colony by order of [[Charles I of England|Charles I]], King of England. It was named as Charles City County in 1643. Charles Cittie, Charles City Shire, and Charles City County all extended to both sides of the [[James River (Virginia)|James River]], which was the major transportation thoroughfare of the Virginia Colony throughout the 17th century. The original central city of Charles City County was Charles City Point, which was in an area south of the James River at the confluence of the [[Appomattox River]]. The name was later shortened to [[City Point, Virginia|City Point]]. In 1703, all of the original area of Charles City County south of the James River was severed to form Prince George County. As population increased, portions were divided and organized as several additional counties. City Point became an [[incorporated town]] in Prince George County. ===20th century to present=== Annexed by the [[Independent city (United States)|independent city]] of [[Hopewell, Virginia|Hopewell]] in 1923, City Point is no longer in the county. Nearby the current bridges, this water-only section of the county at the [[Appomattox River]] was the site of a fatal [[bus]] accident at an open [[drawbridge]] on December 22, 1935; thirteen people died.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rootsweb.com/~cannf/dailynews_1935.htm | title=NL GenWeb }}</ref>
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