Near Linville in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
George Chrisman House
Circa 1787
| | 5328 Shaver Mill Road | |
Virginia Historic Landmark
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 38° 32.704′ N, 78° 52.05′ W. Marker is near Linville, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on Shaver Mill Road (Virginia Route 780) 1.9 miles west of Harpine Highway ( Route 42), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5328 Shaver Mill Rd, Linville VA 22834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mannheim (approx. 1.1 miles away); Breneman-Turner Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Breneman-Turner Mill (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Edom United Methodist Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Dr. Jessee Bennett (approx. 1.6 miles away); Baxter House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Lincoln's Virginia Ancestors (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Linville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Breneman-Turner Mill (was approx. 1.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 17, 2020
2. George Chrisman House marker
The house is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 590 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
