Pearisburg in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Grist Mill Stones

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2026

1. Grist Mill Stones Marker

Inscription. These Grist Mill stones are from the Dave Bolton Mill
Kimbalton, Virginia Circa 1850
(Later known as the Kimball Mill)

Courtesy of Mrs. Norweta Wilburn The mill was located near Caldwell's Store (1901-26) and the Kimballton Post Office. Water to furnish power for the mill was from Big STony Creek and Lick Branch. The store owner W.H. Caldwell was the grandfather of Mrs. Wilburn and Curtis M. Caldwell.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 37° 19.725′ N, 80° 44.153′ W. Marker is in Pearisburg, Virginia, in Giles County. It can be reached from North Main Street (Business U.S. 460), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 N Main St, Pearisburg VA 24134, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia,

in the Blue Ridge Highlands,

and in the New River Gorge.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia.

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McClaugherty Mill Stone (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Giles County Confederate Monument (about 700 feet away); Pearisburg (about 800 feet away); Giles County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Court of Giles County (approx. 1.2 miles away); Snidow's Ferry (approx. 3.4 miles away); Narrows (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pearisburg.

Grist Mill Stones Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2026

2. Grist Mill Stones Display

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.