Nokesville in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Effingham

By Devry Becker Jones, November 30, 2019

1. Effingham Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Effingham, just south of here, was built ca. 1777 and was the home of William Alexander. In 1774 Alexander was elected to the Prince William County Committee of Safety, charged with enforcing an embargo on trade with Great Britain. During the Revolutionary War he served as a lieutenant colonel in the county militia. Alexander was a great-grandson of John Alexander, for whom the city of Alexandria, Virginia, was named. An enslaved workforce of African Americans lived at Effingham. Remaining on the property are a blacksmith shop, smokehouse, slave quarters, traces of a terraced garden, and a family cemetery, where William Alexander is buried.

Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number G 31.)

Location. 38° 38.66′ N, 77° 31.235′ W. Marker is in Nokesville, Virginia, in Prince William County. Marker is at the intersection of Aden Road (Virginia Route 646) and Trodders Ridge Place on Aden Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14101 Aden Road, Nokesville VA 20181, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured

By Devry Becker Jones, November 30, 2019

2. Effingham Marker

as the crow flies. A different marker also named Effingham (approx. 0.4 miles away); Asbury Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cedar Run Court House Site (approx. 1.2 miles away); Colonial Road (approx. 1.9 miles away); White Hall (approx. 3.2 miles away); 1822 Tavern Site (approx. 3.3 miles away); Brentsville (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Tavern (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nokesville.

Regarding Effingham. There is a typo on the marker -- the property is believed to have been built ca. 1767.

Categories. • African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers •

By Devry Becker Jones, November 30, 2019

3. Effingham

Additional plaques, on the building image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones, November 30, 2019

4. Additional plaques, on the building

More. Search the internet for Effingham.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2019. This page originally submitted on December 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.