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Virginia County
Prince George County, Virginia
Fort Gregg-Adams and Appomattox River corridor - from Fort Gregg-Adams (formerly Fort Lee, the major US Army installation in Prince George County is one of the Army's largest bases and home to the Combined Arms Support Command, the Army Quartermaster School, and the Army Ordnance School, making it a significant military and economic anchor for the south Richmond region) to the Appomattox River corridor (the Appomattox River forms Prince George County's northern boundary with Hopewell and Colonial Heights, providing scenic river access and the site of significant Civil War military operations during the Petersburg Campaign of 1864-1865).
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Office: Prince George County Fire, EMS & Emergency Management – 6602 Courts Drive, 2nd Floor, Prince George, VA 23875 | Director James B. Owens “Brad”
Notes: The county has 14 full-time and 26 part-time career personnel, 5 Volunteer Fire Companies with 6 stations, and 1 volunteer Emergency Crew, covering 282 square miles bordering Hopewell, Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Fort Lee, Sussex and Surry counties, and both the James and Appomattox Rivers – a genuinely diverse mix of suburban, rural, and military-adjacent emergency response needs. Emergency Communications Center non-emergency line: (804) 733-2770; Emergency Operations Center (activated only during major incidents): (804) 733-2659.
Roads & Utilities
ROADS & TRANSPORTATION
Roads: I-295 and US-460 are primary corridors; the county borders both the James and Appomattox Rivers
Transit: No dedicated fixed-route county transit identified; confirm current regional options directly with the county
Business & Permits
BUILDING & PERMITS
Office: Prince George County Community Development – 6602 Courts Drive, First Floor, Prince George, VA 23875 | Email: [email protected] | Fax: (804) 722-0702 | Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Services: Enforces the 2021 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (2017 ICC A117.1 for accessibility); applicants may request review under the prior 2018 code edition until January 18, 2025 if indicated at submission
Notes: Citizen code complaints can be submitted directly via [email protected].
Veterans Services
VETERANS SERVICES
State VSO: Virginia Department of Veterans Services – dvs.virginia.gov (statewide office locator for the nearest Veterans Service Representative)
Notes: Confirm current local point of contact directly with dvs.virginia.gov
Libraries
LIBRARIES
System: Prince George Library, part of the Appomattox Regional Library System – 6600 Courthouse Rd, Prince George, VA 23875 | (804) 458-6329 ext. 2970 or (804) 732-0652
Hours: Mon–Thu 10 AM–7 PM, Fri–Sat 10 AM–6 PM
Services: Art gallery displays, meeting room, computers, exam proctoring, weekly Thursday storytime; located adjacent to the county courthouse and Scott Park
Notes: The current library building opened July 23, 2011, designed to reflect the values and rural character of Prince George County.
Parks & Recreation
PARKS & RECREATION
Key Assets: Prince George County was founded in 1703, named for a Danish royal, and played a strategic role in the Siege of Petersburg during the Civil War as a Confederate supply line; Merchant’s Hope Church, dating to 1657, is one of the oldest Protestant churches in America still standing; the Prince George Regional Heritage Center preserves local history; the county is home to a major U.S. Army installation, currently named Fort Lee – the base has a notable, well-documented recent naming history: originally established as Camp Lee in 1917 and renamed Fort Lee in 1950 (both honoring Confederate General Robert E. Lee), the installation was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams on April 27, 2023, honoring Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, two pioneering Black Army officers – notably the first U.S. military installation named for a service member still living at the time, and the first named for African Americans; effective June 16, 2025, the installation was renamed again to Fort Lee, this time honoring Private Fitz Lee, a Medal of Honor recipient and Buffalo Soldier born in nearby Dinwiddie County who was decorated for valor during the 1898 Spanish-American War; the base hosts the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command, Quartermaster School, Ordnance School, Transportation School, and the Army Sustainment University, training roughly 70,000 personnel annually, along with the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum and U.S. Army Women’s Museum
Notes: Given the base’s genuinely eventful recent naming history (three distinct names in just over two years), confirm the current official installation name directly before referencing it in any time-sensitive context, as further changes are possible.
GIS & Maps
GIS & MAPS
GIS Portal: Prince George County GIS – accessible via princegeorgecountyva.gov
Parcel Search: Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue records
Addressing/911: Coordinated through Prince George County Emergency Management
Animal Services
ANIMAL SERVICES
Facility: Prince George County Animal Services & Adoption Center – 8391 County Drive, Disputanta, VA 23842 | (804) 991-3200 | Fax: (804) 991-3191/3190 (sources vary) | Non-emergency: (804) 733-2770
Hours: Sources vary slightly – confirm current hours directly, as one source lists Wed–Sat 11 AM–4 PM (Mon/Tue/Sun closed) while another lists Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 8 AM–4 PM, Wed 8 AM–6 PM, Sat 10 AM–1 PM
Services: Investigates animal cruelty/neglect complaints, enforces state and local animal laws; partners with Pets for Patriots to offer discounted dog and cat adoptions specifically to veterans – a genuinely nice program worth mentioning to veteran adopters
Notes: Given the hours discrepancy across sources, call ahead to confirm current operating hours before visiting.
Environmental & Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL / WASTE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Division: County Administration Building, 1st Floor, 6602 Courts Drive, Prince George, VA 23875 | (804) 722-8673 | Fax: (804) 722-0702
Environmental Complaints: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality – deq.virginia.gov
Notes: Contact the Environmental Division directly for current refuse collection and recycling program details
NOTES
Prince George County is home to a major U.S. Army installation with a genuinely eventful and historically significant recent naming history – from Camp/Fort Lee (honoring the Confederate general), to Fort Gregg-Adams in 2023 (the first installation named for African American service members, one of them still living), and back to Fort Lee in 2025, this time honoring Medal of Honor recipient Private Fitz Lee, a Black Buffalo Soldier born in neighboring Dinwiddie County. This reflects real, ongoing national conversations about military installation naming – presented here factually and without editorializing. Given the base’s animal shelter also partners with Pets for Patriots to support veteran adopters, this is a county where military heritage runs through multiple layers of local life. All contact information above was sourced from official county and Army pages as of this writing; phone numbers and hours should be reconfirmed directly with the relevant office before a visit.
About Prince George County
Prince George County is south-central Virginia’s military and Appomattox River county – Fort Gregg-Adams anchors a significant defense economy while the county’s position between Richmond, Petersburg, and Hopewell places it at the center of the greater Richmond region’s southern growth corridor.
Prince George (the county seat, population ~800) is a small governmental hub with Fort Gregg-Adams and surrounding communities providing the primary employment and commercial activity for county residents.
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Prince George County Assessor at 6602 Courts Drive, Prince George, VA 23875, phone 804-722-8740. VA assessed at 100% fair market value.
Courts & Legal
Prince George County Circuit Court at 6602 Courts Drive, Prince George, VA 23875, phone 804-722-8910, handles probate.
Marriage & Vital Records
Marriage licenses, divorce records, and birth & death certificates are handled by the following office(s):
CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
6602 Courts Dr, Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 722-8710
Genealogy
County-level record sources
Prince George Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Prince George (probate/estate case files – see Probate section above). The Prince George County Courthouse Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Local societies
No dedicated Prince George County genealogical society was confirmed in available directories.
Probate & Estate
Losing someone and having to deal with courts and paperwork at the same time is hard. This section won’t make that easier, but it should tell you what to expect, what it costs, and where to go – so at least you’re not walking in blind.
Where to go
Prince George Circuit Court 6601 Courts Drive, PO Box 98, Prince George, VA 23875 (804) 733-2640
Prince George County was founded in 1703, named for Prince George of Denmark, in the Greater Richmond/Petersburg area (largest community Fort Lee), county seat Prince George. Virginia has NO separate probate court – probate (“qualification”) is handled entirely by the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office.
Step 1: figure out which path applies
Virginia calls the probate process “qualification” rather than “appointment,” and it happens administratively at the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, not before a judge, unless a dispute arises.
Small Estate Affidavit (Va. Code § 64.2-601, the “Virginia Small Estate Act”) – available when the decedent’s entire personal probate estate (excluding real estate) does not exceed $75,000, at least 60 days have passed since death, and no personal representative has been appointed or has a pending application in any jurisdiction. If a will exists, it must first be admitted to probate (recorded with the Clerk) even though no executor is appointed. As of July 1, 2026, the affidavit must be filed on the statewide form (CC-1685).
Single Small Asset Release (Va. Code § 64.2-602) – any person or institution holding a single asset of $35,000 or less may release it directly to a successor once 60 days have passed since death and no personal representative has qualified, without any affidavit required at all.
Real Estate Affidavit (Form CC-1612) – if the decedent owned only real estate, this can be recorded directly in land records without full probate. Real estate generally cannot be transferred through the small estate affidavit process.
Full Qualification / Administration – the standard path for larger or more complex estates. The personal representative appears before the Clerk, takes an oath, files the will and death certificate, and typically posts a surety bond. The estate is then supervised by a Commissioner of Accounts throughout administration.
Step 2: filing for administration
The person seeking to qualify as executor or administrator brings the original will (if any) and a certified death certificate to the Prince George Circuit Court Clerk’s Office.
The Clerk reviews the will’s validity and admits it to probate.
The personal representative takes an oath and qualifies, posting a bond if required; the Clerk issues Letters Testamentary or Letters of Administration.
The Commissioner of Accounts oversees the estate going forward.
The personal representative notifies creditors, pays valid debts, and manages estate assets.
Remaining assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs, and the estate is closed once final accounting is approved.
What it costs
Virginia imposes a PROBATE TAX on most wills admitted to probate and grants of administration: $1 state tax + $0.33 local tax for every $1,000 of estate value. No tax is imposed on estates valued at $15,000 or less.
Filing fees for qualification vary by estate size; confirm current Prince George County fees directly.
Virginia does NOT impose a state estate tax or inheritance tax – repealed for deaths on or after July 1, 2007. Only the federal estate tax may apply, and only to very large estates.
Probate filings, estate administration, and guardianship matters are handled by the following office(s):
Public Safety & Arrests
Arrest records, inmate search, and law enforcement services are handled by the following office(s):
SHERIFF
6600 Courts Dr, Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 733-2600
Elections & Voting
Voter registration, polling locations, and elections information are handled by the following office(s):
VOTER REGISTRAR
6602 Courts Dr, Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 722-8674
ELECTIONS
Prince George County Electoral Board, 6602 Courts Dr, Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 722-8674
Health & Human Services
Offices & Contacts
Health services, social services, and assistance programs are handled by the following office(s):
Health District
Crater Health District, 6605 Courts Dr, Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 722-8300
Department of Social Services
6602 Courts Dr, Prince George, VA 23875
(804) 722-8760
Public Health Information
PUBLIC HEALTH
Office: Crater Health District (Virginia Department of Health) – serves Prince George County
Services: Immunizations, WIC, environmental health, vital records
Notes: Virginia delivers public health primarily through regional Virginia Department of Health districts rather than standalone county health departments
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County Facts
County Seat: Prince George
Population: 39,000
Established: 1703
Tier: 3
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