King William, VA

King William is a census-designated place in and the county seat of King William County, Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 276 residents. Located in King William is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States, built in 1725. The community is also known as King William Courthouse or, by an alternative spelling, King William Court House. King William's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Virginia setting. The local scoop is how King William's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. The King William County Courthouse, King William Training School, Sharon Indian School, and Sweet Hall are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. King William is slightly east of the center of King William County, along Virginia State Route 30.