Placing locations on the map

 

Google Maps. King George County, Virginia.

As I look into the available records on the Carter and related families in Northern Virginia, it helps to be reminded of where these places were in relation to each other. King George County was formed in 1720 when it split from Richmond County (not to be confused with Richmond, future capitol of the Commonwealth of Virginia).

This map below shows the rough placement of early counties in Colonial Virginia between 1701-1710, followed by another map for 1721-1730.

Rootsweb. 

Rootsweb.

Richmond County was formed in 1692, after the old Rappahannock County was divided into Richmond and Essex Counties. Richmond was also the home county for Elizabeth Armistead, supposed first wife of John Carter. Looking at a present-day map, these locations are reasonably close together.

Google Maps. Richmond County, Virginia.