Stafford County Formed in 1664 from Westmoreland, and named for Staffordshire, England. The Army of the Potomac camped in this county, 1862-63. 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. Department of Conservation and Historic Resources, 1988
