# Nokesville, Virginia

Nokesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States and Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,619 in the 2020 census. The community is named for U.S. Marine Corps officer Norvel Nokes.

## History

Nokesville was the center of a farming community with cattle and dairy farms; it became a town and intermediate stop on the Orange & Alexandria Railway in 1865. In the late 19th century–early 20th century, Nokesville was the location of a religious movement called the German Baptist Brethren, which became known as the Church of the Brethren. In the 1950s, it was cut off from passenger trains and was a rural community today.

### American Civil War

Union and Confederate forces passed by or camped in the Nokesville area frequently during the war. Federal units pursuing Stonewall Jackson to Manassas Junction camped here in August 1862; fighting involving John S. Mosby's rangers flared near here and Confederates marched past on the way to nearby Bristoe Station in October 1863.
As Stonewall Jackson's troops occupied and looted the railroad junction at Manassas August 27, 1862, Federal forces approached his rear guard at Kettle Run. The Confederates there managed to delay the Union force before withdrawing.

## Geography

Nokesville is located at 38°41′54″N 77°34′25″W﻿ / ﻿38.69833°N 77.57361°W﻿ / 38.69833; -77.57361 (38.698350, −77.573656). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 square miles (25 km$^2$), all of it land. Its ZIP code is 20181.

## Demographics

2020 Census Nokesville racial composition :
| Race | Number | Percentage |
| White | 1,228 | 75.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 202 | 12.5% |
| 2 or More Races | 94 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 48 | 3.0% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 2.2% |
| Other Race Alone | 8 | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3 | 0.2% |
| TOTAL | 1,619 | 100% |
As of the 2021 estimates, there were 601 households, out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 34.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 16% had a male householder with no wife present. The median age was 47.5 years. 51.6% of the population is male with 48.4% female.
The median income for a household as seen in the 2020 census was $83,920, and the median income for a family was $164,972. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $53,111 and 12.4% live in poverty.

## Education

Nokesville is served by four schools in Prince William County. The oldest school, Nokesville Elementary was built in 1929 to serve all grades until 1964 when it was lowered to K-5 with the construction of Brentsville District High School. In 2014, Nokesville Elementary moved to a new building that was built next to Brentsville District High School on Aden Road. This new school is called The Nokesville School and serves a K-8 community. The old school was sold and is now a Montessori school. Patriot High School is located on Kettle Run Road, and was opened in 2011. Built concurrently, next door is T. Clay Wood Elementary School. The Nokesville postal delivery area consists of two schools in Fauquier. Kettle Run High School and Greenville Elementary are both new schools built on the Fauquier County side of Nokesville.
Marstellar Middle School is located nearby in Bristow, and middle school students formerly attended this middle school prior to the K–8 school opening.

## Historic sites

The Lawn, Nokesville Truss Bridge, Brentsville Historic District, Park Gate, and Pilgrim's Rest are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.