Rockbridge County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 55 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Lexington, Glasgow, Brownsburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 55 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
55 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Hollow Archaeological District | Lexington | 1983 |
| Boxerwood | Lexington | 2015 |
| Brown-Swisher Barn | Middlebrook | 2020 |
| Brownsburg Historic District | Brownsburg | 1973 |
| Buffalo Forge (081-0003) | Glasgow | 2004 |
| Cedar Hill | Buena Vista | 1994 |
| Cedar Hill Church and Cemeteries | Lexington | 2002 |
| Chapel Hill | Lexington | 2011 |
| Church Hill | Lexington | 1979 |
| Clifton | Lexington | 1994 |
| Echols Farm | Glasgow | 1998 |
| Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Manse | Glasgow | 2005 |
| Fancy Hill | Glasgow | 1997 |
| Glasgow Historic District | Glasgow | 1995 |
| Glasgow Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Glasgow | 2006 |
| Glen Maury | Buena Vista | 1979 |
| Goshen Land Company Bridge | Goshen | 1978 |
| Haines Chapel and Cemetery | Vesuvius | 2014 |
| Hamilton Schoolhouse | Lexington | 2002 |
| Hays Creek Mill | Brownsburg | 1995 |
| Hickory Hill | Glasgow | 2006 |
| Kennedy-Lunsford Farm | Raphine | 1996 |
| Kennedy-Lunsford Farm (Boundary Increase) | Raphine | 1999 |
| Kennedy-Wade Mill | Brownsburg | 1979 |
| Kennedy-Wade's Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Raphine | 1994 |
| Level Loop | Brownsburg | 1993 |
| Liberty Hall Site | Lexington | 1977 |
| Locust Hill | Mechanicsville | 1986 |
| Lylburn Downing School | Lexington | 2003 |
| Mackey, William, House | Cornwall | 1993 |
| Maple Hall | Lexington | 1987 |
| Marlbrook | Glasgow | 2002 |
| McCormick, Cyrus, Farm and Workshop NHL | Steele's Tavern | 1966 |
| Moore, John, House | Lexington | 1999 |
| Mountain View Farm | Lexington | 2000 |
| Mulberry Grove | Brownsburg | 1994 |
| Natural Bridge NHL | Natural Bridge | 1997 |
| Natural Bridge Historic District | Natural Bridge | 2016 |
| New Providence Presbyterian Church | Brownsburg | 1980 |
| Oak Spring Farm | Fairfield | 1994 |
| Paxton House | Fairfield | 2024 |
| Poague, Margaret E., House | Lexington | 2007 |
| Rockbridge Alum Springs Historic District | California | 1989 |
| Rockbridge Inn | Natural Bridge | 1995 |
| Scott-Hutton Farm | Lexington | 2017 |
| Springdale | Lexington | 2006 |
| Stone House | Lexington | 1979 |
| Sunnyside | Lexington | 2002 |
| Tankersley Tavern | Lexington | 1988 |
| Taylor-Kinnear Farm | Lexington | 2021 |
| Thorn Hill | Lexington | 1975 |
| Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church | Lexington | 1969 |
| Vine Forest | Natural Bridge | 1991 |
| Virginia Manor | Natural Bridge | 1987 |
| Willson House | Lexington | 2009 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRockbridge was formed in 1778 (1778-03-01) from Augusta, Botetourt.
ROCKBRIDGE created from AUGUSTA and BOTETOURT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRockbridge County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,548 | 8,945 | 11,945 | 14,284 | 17,248 | 20,003 | 21,799 | 20,626 | 22,384 | 23,359 | 24,039 | 17,911 | 20,808 | 22,650 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alone Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Clarks Mountain Cemetery |
| Collierstown Cemetery |
| Deacon Cemetery |
| Diamond Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Falling Spring Cemetery |
| Glasgow Cemetery |
| Goodbar Cemetery |
| Grant Cemetery |
| Haines Chapel Cemetery |
| Hartbarger Cemetery |
| High Bridge Cemetery |
| Immanuel Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Irish Creek Cemetery |
| Kerrs Creek Cemetery |
| Little River Cemetery |
| McDowell Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Lidia Cemetery |
| Mount Moreland Cemetery |
| New Monmouth Cemetery |
| New Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Old Monmouth Cemetery |
| Oxford Cemetery |
| Paxton Cemetery |
| Pullen Cemetery |
| Rapps Cemetery |
| Rockbridge Memorial Gardens |
| Salling Family Cemetery |
| Stony Hill Cemetery |
| The Pines Cemetery |
| Timber Ridge Cemetery |
| Tolley Cemetery |
| Union View Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Longwood |
| Wilkie |
| Zollman |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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