Nokomis is an unincorporated town in Sarasota County and a census-designated place (CDP) along the Gulf Coast of Florida, United States, located south of Osprey and just north of Venice.

The Knights had initially raised cattle further inland during the American Civil War in an effort to avoid raids by the Union army.

Following the end of hostilities, they moved closer to the shore, in the hopes that the climate of the coastal areas were better for their health.

The area was initially called Horse and Chaise, which included modern day Venice.

The same year, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Fred Albee purchased 112 acres from the Sarasota-Venice Company.

With Ellis W. Nash, Albee created the Nokomis subdivision by subdividing the property into 130 lots, with streets radiating from two inner avenue circles and the new asphalt highway, which eventually became U.S. 41.