Loudoun County History: The Edds, Ewing and Nokes Families

Twentieth Century history highlighting Black families from the Nokes area (present-day Dulles Town Center) of the Eastern Loudoun County, Virginia.  Information and locations are derived from an interview with Ms. Carrie Nokes in 2002 as well as historic maps, imagery, and documents.

Carrie Nokes sat down for an interview with Pauline Singletary (Chair of the Black History Committee of Friends of the Thomas Balch Library, Inc) to discuss the community around Nokes. The interview was conducted on March 14, 2002. The following story map highlights portions of her recollections of early 20th century life in eastern Loudoun County.