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History · Yorkshire

Half of Yorkshire’s homes were built after 1987

Among the newest of U.S. towns · #229 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it

Most of Yorkshire was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1987. Below: maps from 1915 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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About Yorkshire’s history

How historic is Yorkshire?

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Among the newest of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

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History grade

What drives Yorkshire’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Yorkshire is among the newest of U.S. towns, #229 of 253 in Virginia. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.

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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Yorkshire’s overall grade.
Founding eraNo founding year we can rely on, so the grade uses the other two–Homes built before 19400.0% of homes (±0.6) · typical VA town 1.9% · U.S. 8.4%D−National RegisterNo listings counted · typical VA town 3.6 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Among the newest
NewerOlder
Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 10%

Virginia towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Virginia town has 3.6 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Yorkshire’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (17% of Virginia towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±0.6 points) is firm at this size.

Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Yorkshire’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Yorkshire are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Lost villages7 hamlets and corners are still on the map.On the map since 19157 editions of the USGS map, 1915 to 1990. Watch Yorkshire change.
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Start Yorkshire’s collection

The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Yorkshire’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
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Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Breeden ForestBull Run Mobile Home ParkOrchard BridgeStoneridgeYorkshire AcresYorkshire ParkYorkshire Village

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

On the map

Yorkshire on the map, 1915 to 1990

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Yorkshire. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Yorkshire on the 1915 USGS mapYorkshire on the 1944 USGS mapYorkshire on the 1951 USGS mapYorkshire on the 1966 USGS mapYorkshire on the 1971 USGS mapYorkshire on the 1983 USGS mapYorkshire on the 1990 USGS map1915Fairfax sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Yorkshire.

The story so far

Yorkshire, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Yorkshire yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Yorkshire is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,992 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,541 to 10,992 (+46%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Yorkshire, decade by decade

Today10 recent
Rimpal Plaza East2024Rimpal Plaza EastRimpal Plaza East, Yorkshire, Virginia (cropped)2024Rimpal Plaza East, Yorkshire, Virginia (cropped)Plaza 282024Plaza 28Pikrallidas Law building2024Pikrallidas Law buildingPikrallidas Law building 22024Pikrallidas Law building 2Parking lot with Sheetz and apartments in the rear2024Parking lot with Sheetz and apartments in the rearMoby Dick and parking lot2024Moby Dick and parking lotA-1 Glass Company2024A-1 Glass CompanyA-1 Glass Auto and Home2024A-1 Glass Auto and HomeVAMap-doton-Yorkshire2005VAMap-doton-Yorkshire
Famous people

Famous people close to Yorkshire

Nobody well known was born in Yorkshire itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jason SudeikisAmerican actor and comedian · b. 1975
Ariel WinterAmerican actress · b. 1998
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Ilia MalininAmerican figure skater · b. 2004
Brian KendrickAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1979
Alex RileyAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1981
TobyMacAmerican Christian rapper and singer · b. 1964
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Bull RunIts storyCManassas Park3 historic placesDLoch LomondIts storyD−Buckhall1 historic placeC

Questions about Yorkshire’s history

How does Yorkshire rank for history?

Yorkshire is among the newest of U.S. towns, #229 of 253 in Virginia. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Yorkshire?

0.0% of Yorkshire’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate), against a typical 1.9% for a Virginia town; the median home was built in 1987.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

From Wikimedia Commons (10), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.