Opal (formerly Fayettesville) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is on U.S. routes 15/17 and 29, at an elevation of 449 feet (137 m).[1] The population as of the 2010 census was 691.[2]
Opal is in western Fauquier County, 7 miles (11 km) south of Warrenton, the county seat, and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Culpeper. US Route 17 diverges from Route 15 and 29 at Opal, leading southeast 31 miles (50 km) to Fredericksburg. Bealeton is directly south of Opal.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Opal CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.81%, is water.[2] The northern and eastern sides of the community are part of the Potomac River watershed via Licking Run, Cedar Run, and the Occoquan River, while the western and southern sides are part of the Rappahannock River watershed, via Tinpot Run and Bowens Run.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 691 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2010[4] 2020 | |||
Opal was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[4]
Opal was chartered in 1798 as Fayettesville.[5]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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