Population43,936 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
River Routes And A Changing Colonial Jurisdiction
Prince George County, VirginiaPrince George County offers a Virginia river-country setting with outdoor places, local arts and historical routes south of the James. Its communities belong to the wider Richmond–Petersburg region, but the county has its own places to explore. A river-park visit, a gallery stop or an interpreted historical route can provide a useful focus. Begin with a specific destination rather than a broad regional address, and distinguish the county from nearby independent cities. That small planning step helps keep the day centered on the places you actually intend to discover.
Prince George County at a Glance
Population43,936 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate)
County SeatPrince George
Largest municipalityNone - no incorporated municipalities
Established1703 (organized; NACo County Explorer)
ZIP coverage count8 (whole or partial coverage; Oct. 2026)
Total Area, Including Water281.846 square miles, including water (2020 Census geography)
Major routesI-95; I-295; US 301; US 460; SR 10
Main area codes804 / 686; 434Meet Local Businesses
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Prince George County
Prince George was established from Charles City County in the early eighteenth century and named for Prince George of Denmark. Its original territory reached farther south than the present jurisdiction. Later military movement along the James, including the Civil War crossing near Flowerdew, added another layer of history. Some places mentioned in older county accounts now belong to separate cities, making historical boundaries important to interpretation. Following a river corridor can connect those stories geographically, but each site still needs its own chronology and evidence rather than being treated as part of one continuous event.
A visit can combine the outdoor setting of Appomattox River Regional Park with a town or cultural stop. The county tourism guide also identifies wildlife-refuge information, Civil War Trails markers, a farmers market and an art gallery along James River Drive. Choose current public experiences and confirm access with the operator where necessary. Historic associations alone do not make private property open to visitors. Keeping the route selective allows time to read interpretation, enjoy a walk or discuss an artwork, giving the county’s varied places more attention than a drive-by itinerary would.
What Shapes Us
Geography Through Time
Old county names and modern boundaries do not always describe the same territory. Compare maps when following a historical account so that a place’s earlier association does not become an incorrect present-day location.
River-Corridor Experiences
The James and Appomattox offer different outdoor settings within the wider region. Identify the particular park, refuge or access point before traveling, then let that destination’s current information shape your plans for the day.
Local Creative Stops
A gallery or seasonal market can bring contemporary community life into a history-focused visit. Check the current program and leave time to engage with the people or work behind the listing rather than simply passing through.
Prince George County
Places and perspectives from Prince George County
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Find the Right Local Connection
Start with the organization responsible for the service you need. Follow its official link for current requirements, office locations and availability.
Government
Local
Departments — Locate county departments and official service contacts.
Board of Supervisors — Find the county governing board and meeting information.
Commissioner of the Revenue — Find local tax assessment and revenue-office information.
Building Inspections — Find local permit, inspection and land-use guidance.
County Administration — Contact county administration and learn about its responsibilities.
Treasurer's Office — Find county payment and treasury information.
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Virginia voter services — Find official voter registration, election and polling information.
Virginia General Assembly — Find state legislators, legislative sessions and public information.
Virginia tax services — Find Commonwealth tax forms, filing and payment information.
Virginia vital records — Review requests for eligible Virginia birth, death and marriage records.
Schools
Local
Prince George County Public Schools — Find official schools information and service contacts.
Transportation — Find transportation services and current department information.
Student Registration — Find the school division’s enrollment steps and required documents.
Family Resources — Find school-division information and support for families.
School Calendar — Check the school division calendar for school days and scheduled breaks.
Local contacts
David A. Harrison Elementary — Elementary; grades PK-05. 12900 E Quaker Rd, Disputanta, VA 23842. 804-991-2242 . Contact listing: NCES 2024–2025; confirm hours and services directly.
J.E.J. Moore Middle — Middle; grades 06-08. 11455 Prince George Dr, Disputanta, VA 23842. 804-733-2740 . Contact listing: NCES 2024–2025; confirm hours and services directly.
L.L. Beazley Elementary — Elementary; grades PK-05. 6700 Courthouse Rd, Prince George, VA 23875. 804-733-2745 . Contact listing: NCES 2024–2025; confirm hours and services directly.
Prince George High — High; grades 09-12. 7801 Laurel Spring Rd, Prince George, VA 23875. 804-733-2720 . Contact listing: NCES 2024–2025; confirm hours and services directly.
South Elementary — Elementary; grades PK-05. 13400 Prince George Dr, Disputanta, VA 23842. 804-733-2755 . Contact listing: NCES 2024–2025; confirm hours and services directly.
Hospitals
For an emergency, call 911.
Local and regional hospitals
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — Petersburg. View hospital services and visitor information. This is a regional option, not a nearest-hospital ranking.
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Virginia local health districts — Find the public health district and offices serving your locality.
VDH health facility oversight — Find licensing information and facility oversight contacts.
Virginia Medicaid — Find official coverage and member-service information.
Virginia health insurance marketplace — Review coverage options through the state marketplace.
Virginia 211 — Find local assistance with health access, transportation and basic needs.
Virginia immunization services — Find public vaccination information and service resources.
Virginia maternal health — Find state maternal-health resources and support.
National locator
HRSA health center locator — Search nearby federally supported health centers.
Medicare Care Compare — Compare participating hospitals and other providers by location.
Public Safety
For an emergency, call 911.
Local
Sheriff's Office — Find the local law-enforcement office and its public services.
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Active Alerts — Check current statewide public-safety alerts.
Missing Persons — View official missing-person notices and reporting information.
Criminal Record Check — Find state criminal-history record request procedures.
Fingerprinting — Review official fingerprinting service information.
Aggressive/Reckless Driver: How to Report — Read the State Police procedure for reporting dangerous driving.
Crime Prevention — Browse practical crime-prevention resources.
Vehicle Safety Inspection — Find information about Virginia vehicle safety inspections.
Vehicle Recalls — Check official resources for vehicle safety recalls.
Missing Children Clearinghouse (MCC) — Find state assistance and information concerning missing children.
Emergency Services
For an emergency, call 911.
Local
Emergency Management — Find local emergency planning, alerts and preparedness information.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) — Find official emergency services information and service contacts.
Emergency Preparedness — Find local emergency planning, alerts and preparedness information.
Fire and EMS — Find local fire, rescue or emergency-services information and contacts.
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VDEM preparedness — Find Virginia household emergency planning resources.
Virginia 511 — Check traffic incidents and road conditions before travel.
National service
National Weather Service — Enter your location for official forecasts, watches and warnings.
Ready.gov emergency kit — Use the federal checklist to assemble household emergency supplies.
Ready.gov family plan — Prepare a household communication and meeting plan.
Flood preparation — Find preparation and response guidance for flooding.
State Parks
Nearby regional park
Chippokes State Park — Regional park in Surry County with historic farm landscapes and trails.
Virginia statewide
Find a Park — Compare Virginia state parks by location when planning a regional outing.
Park trail maps — Download park maps before choosing a walking or riding route.
Find programs and events — Check ranger programs and scheduled activities by park and date.
Reservation information — Review how to reserve campsites, cabins and other facilities.
Prices — Check the official fee schedule before your visit.
Search by amenity — Find parks with the facilities your group needs.
Accessibility — Review accessible facilities and visitor assistance.
Become a Junior Ranger — Find children's learning activities available through the state park system.
Rules and regulations — Check visitor rules, permitted activities and restrictions.
Trails
Nearby regional park
Chippokes trail information — Regional park in Surry County with historic farm landscapes and trails. Use the official maps to plan a route.
Local
Parks & Recreation — Find local recreation facilities and information for planning an outdoor visit.
Virginia statewide
Park trail maps — Download official state park trail maps and choose an appropriate route.
Hiking — Find state park walking opportunities and planning information.
Biking — Identify parks with cycling opportunities and check permitted use.
Equestrian — Find horse-trail and horse-camping information.
Accessibility — Check accessibility information before choosing a trail.
All-Terrain Wheelchairs available — Find parks offering all-terrain wheelchair access and reservation details.
Virginia Trails — Explore the state's overview of established trail systems.
Water Trails and Public Access — Locate water-trail planning resources and public access information.
Utilities
Local
Waste Management — Find local waste-disposal or recycling information.
Water/Wastewater Service — Find public utility or public works contacts and service information; coverage varies by address.
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Regulated Electric Companies & Service Map — Identify electric service territories; confirm service for your specific address.
Regulated Gas Companies & Service Map — Identify regulated gas providers and their service areas.
Regulated Water/Sewer Companies — Find regulated water and sewer companies; municipal systems may be separate.
Universal Service: Lifeline — Review the telephone affordability program and application resources.
Electricity FAQs — Find answers about electric utility service and billing.
Natural Gas FAQs — Find answers about gas service and customer responsibilities.
Water/Sewer FAQs — Review state guidance on water and sewer utility service.
Virginia 811 — Request underground utility marking before digging.
Libraries
Local
Library — Find library services, branch information and borrowing resources.
Local contacts
Carson Depot Library — 16101 Halligan Park Road, Carson, VA 23830. 804-458-6329 . Contact listing: IMLS FY2024; confirm hours and services directly.
Virginia statewide
Get a Library Card — Check eligibility for a Library of Virginia account and remote resources.
Catalog Search — Search the state library catalog for books and archival material.
Databases & eBooks — Explore online research databases and electronic books; access rules vary.
Research Guides & Indexes — Find guidance for Virginia genealogy and historical research.
Ask a Research Question — Ask state library staff for help locating research material.
Interlibrary Loan — Review options for borrowing state library material through a local library.
Digital Collections — Browse digitized photographs, records and historical documents.
Virginia Chronicle — Search digitized historical Virginia newspapers.
Courts
Local
Clerk of the Circuit Court — Find court contacts, office information and guidance for court business.
General District Court — Find court contacts, office information and guidance for court business.
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Find a Local Court — Identify the court serving your locality and its official contact page.
Case Status and Information — Choose the appropriate court system to look up case information.
Pay Traffic Tickets and Other Offenses — Review official payment options and participating courts.
Access to Justice Self-Help — Find court-approved self-help information and forms.
Other Court-Related Forms — Locate forms by court and proceeding type.
Assistance with Protective Orders (I-CAN!) — Find the court system's protective-order assistance resources.
Mediation — Learn about court-connected mediation services.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — Find court accommodation information and coordinator contacts.
DMV
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Locations — Find a customer service center and check the services offered before traveling.
Reserve Your Spot — Check appointment options for a DMV visit.
Driver's License — Find instructions for obtaining, renewing or replacing a Virginia license.
Title Your Vehicle or Trailer — Review the documents needed to establish vehicle ownership.
Registration — Find vehicle registration and renewal instructions.
REAL ID — Review the identity documents needed for a REAL ID credential.
Disability Programs — Find parking placard and license plate information.
Change my address — Update the address attached to your DMV records.
Request a Copy of Your Driver or Vehicle Record — Request an official driving or vehicle record.
Moving — Find DMV steps for moving into, out of or within Virginia.
Transportation
Virginia statewide
Traffic conditions — Check road incidents, closures and traffic cameras before travel.
Travel advisories — Read current VDOT travel notices and planned restrictions.
Road maps — Download official highway and county road maps.
Toll roads — Identify toll facilities and their payment information.
Rest areas — Locate state-maintained rest stops along major highways.
Virginia Breeze routes — Compare intercity bus stops and schedules; service does not reach every county.
Virginia Breeze passenger information — Check luggage, accessibility and trip-planning information.
Commuting and public transit — Find Commonwealth public-transportation resources.
Virginia passenger rail — Compare Amtrak Virginia routes and stations for regional trips.
VDOT customer service — Report road maintenance concerns to VDOT.
Postal Services
USPS nationwide service
Locations — Locate post offices and collection boxes by your address or ZIP Code.
Forwarding Mail — Review mail-forwarding and change-of-address options.
Rent/Renew a PO Box — Check PO Box availability, rental and renewal options.
Schedule a Pickup — Check address eligibility and arrange collection of qualifying packages.
Schedule a Redelivery — Request another delivery attempt for eligible missed mail.
Track a Package — Check delivery progress using a USPS tracking number.
Calculate a Price — Compare postage costs for the size and destination of your mailing.
Finding Missing Mail — Follow the official steps for a delayed or missing item.
Passports — Locate passport acceptance services and review appointment preparation.
USPS Service Updates — Check disruptions affecting postal operations before visiting or shipping.
Veterans
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Virginia Department of Veterans Services — Find state benefits offices and veteran support programs.
Virginia Veterans Network employment services — Connect with Virginia veteran employment and transition assistance.
National VA service
VA facility locator — Find nearby VA medical centers, clinics and benefit offices.
Accredited claims representatives — Find accredited assistance with VA benefit claims.
VA health care enrollment — Review health care enrollment and application options.
Disability claims — Find the official steps for filing a disability claim.
Education benefits — Review application steps for VA education benefits.
Careers and employment — Explore VA career counseling and employment support.
VA housing assistance — Find veteran home-loan and housing assistance programs.
Burial and memorial benefits — Review cemetery, burial and memorial benefit resources.
Employment
Local
Human Resources — Find county employment information and the human resources office.
Employment — View employment opportunities and application guidance from this local employer.
Virginia statewide
Virginia Works job-seeker services — Find career assistance, training and job-search support.
Virginia Workforce Connection — Learn how to register for the state job-search system.
Registered apprenticeships — Search approved apprenticeship opportunities.
Virginia state jobs — Search current Commonwealth employment openings.
Unemployment applications — Find official application steps for unemployment benefits.
VEC reemployment services — Review the state reemployment and eligibility-assessment program.
Virginia community colleges — Find community colleges and workforce-training pathways.
Virginia DARS — Find vocational rehabilitation and employment support for people with disabilities.
Get to Know Prince George County
Useful answers for residents, visitors and anyone planning their next step.
Prince George County Questions, Answered
Explore practical details about the county and the organizations that serve it.
43,936 (July 1, 2025 Census estimate). This is a dated Census Bureau estimate, rather than a live resident count.
281.846 square miles, including water (2020 Census geography). The total combines land and water area.
Appomattox River Regional Park and Trail is listed at 800 Folar Trail in North Prince George. Check current park details before setting out for an outing along this river corridor. Appomattox River park information.
James River National Wildlife Refuge appears among the county’s outdoor destinations. Follow the refuge’s visitor information before traveling, because wildlife refuges may have different access arrangements from ordinary town parks. James River refuge visitor link.
The county tourism guide identifies Civil War Trails stops including the Beefsteak Raid. Use the marked sites as short interpretive stops and read their context before continuing along your route. Prince George Civil War Trails.
Prince George’s farmers market is listed at 6602 Courthouse Road. Check the current market schedule before visiting, then pair it with other stops in the courthouse area. Prince George farmers market.
Start with Emergency Management, linked from the government source used for this county. Check that page for current details before visiting or submitting a request.
Start with Police Department, linked from the government source used for this county. Check that page for current details before visiting or submitting a request.
Start with Library, linked from the government source used for this county. Check that page for current details before visiting or submitting a request.
Start with Prince George County Public Schools, linked from the government source used for this county. Check that page for current details before visiting or submitting a request.
The county tourism guide lists Ed Hatch Fine Art Studio/Gallery on James River Drive. Confirm visiting arrangements with the gallery before including it in an arts-focused drive. Prince George gallery information.
Meet Local Businesses
Support the businesses that help make our communities thrive. From family-owned shops and restaurants to trusted local services, discover businesses worth visiting throughout the county.
Find Something Fun
Make Time to ExploreBrowse local places by the kind of day you have in mind.
Kids’ Fun
- Swaders Sports Park
Prince George — in Prince George County
Go-karts and family activities; check height restrictions and ticket prices. - Carson Depot Library
Prince George County — in Prince George County
Browse children’s books together and check the branch calendar for family activities. - Pamplin Historical Park
Dinwiddie County — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Museum and interpreted Civil War landscapes; check tour and admission options.
Restaurants
- Luca Italian Restaurant
Prince George — in Prince George County
Italian restaurant on Courthouse Road with dine-in, pickup and catering menus. - Joe’s Steak & Seafood
North Dinwiddie — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Steak and seafood restaurant on Boydton Plank Road. - El Caporal — Dinwiddie
North Dinwiddie — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Mexican restaurant; choose the Dinwiddie location on Airport Street.
Shopping & Retail
- Becky Boo-tique — Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Boutique gifts and accessories; choose the Dinwiddie store. - Chesterfield Towne Center
Chesterfield County — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Shopping center with a current store directory and visitor information. - The Great Big Greenhouse
Midlothian — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Garden-center plants, garden supplies and seasonal displays.
Clothing & Boutiques
- Becky Boo-tique — Dinwiddie
Dinwiddie — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Women’s and children’s boutique; choose the Boydton Plank Road shop. - The S.E.E. Boutique
Midlothian — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Women’s clothing, jewelry and accessories in Midlothian. - Penelope
Midlothian — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Women’s clothing, jewelry and accessories; choose the Midlothian store.
Outdoor Fun
- Grant’s Headquarters at City Point
Hopewell — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Visit the historic grounds above the meeting of the James and Appomattox rivers. - Five Forks Battlefield
Dinwiddie — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Walk the Five Forks unit’s battlefield trails; check visitor-station hours. - Chippokes State Park
Surry County — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Plan a walk on the park’s designated trails and review current access, parking and activity fees.
Free Things To Do
- Carson Depot Library
Prince George County — in Prince George County
Enjoy reading and browsing in the public library; borrowing eligibility and optional service charges are separate. - Grant’s Headquarters at City Point
Hopewell — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Explore the NPS grounds without an entrance fee; building hours vary. - Five Forks Battlefield
Dinwiddie — nearby region; outside Prince George County
Explore the Five Forks battlefield; Petersburg National Battlefield charges no entrance fee.
