Elkton in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Adam Miller

(1703-1783)

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 19, 2023

1. Adam Miller Marker

Inscription. Green Meadows, to the west, was the home of German emigrant Adam Miller, one of the first Europeans to settle in the Shenandoah Valley. Records suggest that he arrived in this area from Pennsylvania late in the 1720s. In 1742 Gov. William Gooch naturalized Miller (originally Mueller) as a subject of King George II. Miller bought the 820-acre Green Meadows property early in the 1740s and built a small log house. A larger house was constructed by about 1800. The property remained in the Miller family until 1936.

Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number JD 8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.

Location. 38° 25.21′ N, 78° 37.12′ W. Marker is in Elkton, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on North Stuart Avenue 0.1 miles north of Shenandoah Avenue, on the left when traveling north. This is replacement marker for 'First Settler' marker that formerly stood here. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkton VA 22827, 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 walking distance of this marker

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: Elkton 9-11 Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Elkton World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Miller-Argabright-Cover-Kite House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jennings House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Rockingham Memorial for Families Displaced (approx. one mile away); Making a Living on the Mountain (approx. one mile away); Schools and Churches (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. First Settler (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, June 19, 2023

2. Adam Miller Marker

Adam Miller House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 16, 2024

3. Adam Miller House

The white building is the main house. There are two additional buildings related to the farm, to the right. The buildings are the subject of an ongoing restoration project.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,065 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2023, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on October 26, 2024, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.