Timberville in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
19th c Millstone
Erected 2011 by Plains District Memorial Museum, a gift from Harvey & Brandon Alger.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 38° 38.385′ N, 78° 46.422′ W. Marker is in Timberville, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on North Main Street (Virginia Route 617) just south of Rockingham Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 176 North Main Street, Timberville VA 22853, 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: WW II Observation Post No. 27 (within shouting distance of this marker); Minnich's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemorating the Second Timberville Community School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Timberville Covered Bridge (about 600 feet away); Third Timberville Community School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Like to Eat? (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Timberville.
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 204 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
