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New Kent,
Virginia carries a rich and colorful past into a
planned and prosperous future. Bounded by the
Chickahominy,
York and
Pamunkey Rivers, this picturesque region retains
almost 75% of its land in farms, forests and undeveloped
properties. New Kent offers some of the finest fishing
and hunting in Virginia, yet lies in the very shadows of
the fast-paced
Richmond Metropolitan Area.
When New Kent’s written
history began, it held the longhouses of Native American
Indian
Chief Powhatan and his daughter
Pocahontas. Captured by Indians in western New Kent
County,
Captain John Smith met the two here in 1607. New
Kent saw the birth of
Martha Custis and witnessed her marriage to George
Washington in
St. Peter's Church in 1759. First Lady
Letitia Tyler also came from New Kent.
Today
New Kent, VA boasts 13,463 residents, (Census
2000 data). Covering 212 square miles, most of New
Kent property is two to three-acre parcels, small farms,
and planned large-lot subdivisions. As one of
Virginia’s fastest growing counties, far-seeing civic
leaders have a
comprehensive plan in place for future development
of retail and residential clusters using the
Village Concept and ensuring that New Kent will
retain its lush and tranquil beauty.
New Kent maintains a healthy pro-business attitude
whose
Economic Development Authority works closely with
incoming businesses, offering a number of innovative
incentives and tax cuts. New Kent’s prime location,
only 15 miles from
Richmond and
Williamsburg, has access to
Interstate Highways 295 and 64. The seaport city of
Norfolk lies 60 miles to the southeast, and
Washington DC, 100 miles to the north. Fifty-five
percent of America's population resides within 750 miles
of New Kent.
New Kent residents pride
themselves on an excellent
public school system. Within a 40-mile radius, 15
colleges and universities provide higher learning.
Some of these include the
College of William and Mary,
Hampton University and the
Virginia Commonwealth University. New Kent boasts
one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation.
New Kent is home to
Colonial Downs, Virginia’s finest thoroughbred and
harness racetrack. Golf remains a tradition in New
Kent, with several fine courses. The
Wahrani Nature Trail provides more than a hundred
acres of hiking and New Kent’s pristine waterways give
boaters and anglers much to enjoy.
New Kent,
Virginia
is steeped in American history and natural beauty.
New Kent citizens work together to create an outstanding
quality of life, with low crime, lower housing costs and
property taxes than the cities, and excellent education
and employment opportunities. |
