Dranesville, Virginia

Dranesville, Virginia
Storefronts and houses along Leesburg Pike in Dranesville
Storefronts and houses along Leesburg Pike in Dranesville
Dranesville is located in Northern Virginia
Dranesville
Dranesville
Location within Fairfax county
Dranesville is located in Virginia
Dranesville
Dranesville
Dranesville (Virginia)
Dranesville is located in the United States
Dranesville
Dranesville
Dranesville (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°59′52″N 77°21′49″W / 38.99778°N 77.36361°W / 38.99778; -77.36361
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2)
 • Land3.84 sq mi (9.95 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
350 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,785
 • Density3,069.0/sq mi (1,184.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code51-23392
GNIS feature ID2584837

Dranesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Dranesville is located on the Leesburg Pike (State Route 7) at its intersection with Georgetown Pike (State Route 193). The U.S. Census Bureau defines Dranesville as a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 11,921 as of 2010.[1] At the 2020 Census the population was 11,785.[2]

The town is named for James Drane, a settler who moved there from Maryland in 1810 and began the operation of Drane's Tavern.[citation needed] The Dranesville Tavern is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. James was father of noted lobbyist Washington Drane.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dranesville CDP, Virginia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 23, 2016.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Explore Census Data". Dranesville CDP, Virginia. Retrieved January 27, 2024.