New Kent is strategically located directly between two of the nation’s most dynamic MSA’s; Richmond Petersburg and Williamsburg-Hampton Roads. […]
New Kent has a total area
New Kent has a total area of 223 square miles, of which 210 square miles is land and 14 square miles is water. […]
Chickahominy River
The Chickahominy River borders the county to the south, the Pamunkey and York rivers border it to the north and east. […]
top 100 fastest growing counties in America
In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau rated New Kent County among the top 100 fastest growing counties in America. […]
Kent England
New Kent County was established in 1654. The county is named for Kent, England. […]
Martha Washington and Letitia Christian Tyler
New Kent County is the birthplace of two U. S. Presidents’ wives – Martha Washington and Letitia Christian Tyler. […]