Passapatanzy, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
38°17′50″N 77°18′51″W / 38.29722°N 77.31417°W / 38.29722; -77.31417CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyKing GeorgeArea
 • Total2.04 sq mi (5.28 km2) • Land2.03 sq mi (5.27 km2) • Water0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2)Elevation
214 ft (65 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,283 • Density630/sq mi (243.3/km2)Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)ZIP code
22485 (King George)
Area code540FIPS code51-60888GNIS feature ID1497075

Passapatanzy is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in King George County, Virginia, United States.[1] The population as of the 2010 census was 1,283.[2]

History

It was recorded as a Patawomeck village ruled by Japazaws, elder brother of the weroance. He conspired with the English adventurer and sea captain, Samuel Argall, who planned to capture Chief Powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas on April 13, 1613 to use as a hostage in English negotiations with Powhatan. They wanted captives and property returned.

According to Mattaponi and Patawomeck tradition, Pocahontas was residing there with her husband, Kocoum. Their daughter, Ka-Okee, survived, cared for by other Patawomeck people after Kocoum's death.[3] A historic marker about this incident stands near the Potomac Creek Bridge on U.S. Route 1 in Stafford.[4]

Geography

Passapatanzy is in western King George County, along Virginia State Route 218, which leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Fredericksburg and east 15 miles (24 km) to U.S. Route 301 at Dahlgren. King George, the county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Passapatanzy CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.20%, are water.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Passapatanzy, Virginia
  2. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Passapatanzy CDP, Virginia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Deyo, William "Night Owl" (September 5, 2009). "Our Patawomeck Ancestors" (PDF). Patawomeck Tides. 12 (1): 2–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Kidnapping of Pocahontas Historical Marker". HMdb.org. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
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