King George County Formed in 1720 from Richmond, and named for King George I. James Madison, “Father of the American Constitution” and President of the United States, was born in this county. Caroline County Formed in 1727 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William. Named for Queen Caroline, wife of King George II. George Rogers Clark, conqueror of the Northwest, passed his youth in this county. Virginia Conservation Commission, 1946
