Warm Springs in Bath County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Terrill Hill

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 27, 2009

1. Terrill Hill Marker

Inscription. Nearby is the site of Terrill Hill, home of the Terrill brothers of Bath County. Brig. Gen. William R. Terrill, a graduate of West Point commanded a Union brigade and was killed in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, on 8 Oct. 1862. His brother, Brig. Gen. James B. Terrill, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, served under A. P. Hill with the 13th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, and died in the Battle of Bethesda Church, on 30 May 1864. The paperwork announcing his promotion to brigadier general arrived just after his death. Legend says their father erected a monument to his sons with the inscription "God alone knows which was right."

Erected 2004 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Q-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1864.

Location. 38° 3.102′ N, 79° 47.109′ W. Marker is in Warm Springs, Virginia, in Bath County. It is at the intersection of Mountain Valley Road (Virginia Route 39) and Old Germantown

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Road, on the left when traveling west on Mountain Valley Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17258 Mountain Valley Rd, Warm Springs VA 24484, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley,

in the Alleghany Highlands,

and specifically in the Potomac Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 walking distance of this marker: The Rev. Dr. William H. Sheppard (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome (approx. ¼ mile away); Warm Springs Baths (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Bath County Courthouses (approx. ¼ mile away); Mary Johnston (approx. 0.3 miles away); Overshoot Wheel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waterwheel Restaurant Building

Terrill Hill Marker (Center) and Two Others image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010

2. Terrill Hill Marker (Center) and Two Others

(approx. 0.4 miles away); The Dinwiddie Mantle (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warm Springs.

More about this marker. Marker has been moved 500 yds SW of its original location on US-220/Sam Snead Hwy US-220 (GPS 38.05308, -79.78043).

Also see . . . William R. Terrill. Wikipedia biography of William. (Submitted on August 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,772 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. Photos: 1. submitted on August 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 4, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.