Edom in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Breneman-Turner Mill
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025
1. Breneman-Turner Mill Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior
☆ ☆ ☆
Circa 1800
is registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
Pursuant to the authority
vested in the
Virginia Department
of Historic Resources
Erected 2006 by The Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 38° 31.505′ N, 78° 52.502′ W. Marker is in Edom, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on Turners Mill Lane east of Brenneman Church Road (Virginia Route 778), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5001 Turners Mill Lane, Harrisonburg VA 22802, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Bridge (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Breneman-Turner Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Jessee Bennett (approx. Ύ mile away); Edom United Methodist Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); George Chrisman House
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Breneman-Turner Mill (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Breneman-Turner Mill. Built on Linville Creek about 1800 by Abraham Breneman, it is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick building. The building retains its water wheel, measuring 16 feet in diameter and 5 feet wide, and three sets of burr stones. The mill survived General Philip Sheridans burning of the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 when neighbors helped put out fires set to the mill. Due to its essential role in grinding grain into flour, hominy, and feed for cattle, the water-powered mill served as a center for community life during pioneer days. The mill is the only pre-Civil War mill remaining in Rockingham County with all its grist mill equipment still in place. The mill's most recent operator, J. Howard Turner, operated the mill from 1933 to 1988 and envisioned it as a place where future generations could learn
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025
2. Breneman-Turner Mill and Markers
The markers are located at the right of the front door.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, July 22, 2025
3. Breneman-Turner Mill (Rear)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 90 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
