A History of Rockingham County, Virginia John W. Wayland 450+ pages, 75 Illustrations Published 1912 Requires Adobe Reader 3.0 or higher to View $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/History-of-Rockingham-County-Va-History-Genealogy_W0QQitemZ130235730902QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e52a78bd6 Named for a British Prime Minister and carved from Augusta County in 1777, Rockingham County lies at the heart of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. As home to a portion of the Great Wagon Road running southwest from Pennsylvania, the county's culture and landscape reflect the influence of ethnic groups migrating to the frontier along this trail. Rockingham County's rich agricultural traditions have been a constant throughout its history, and while recent population increases have led to the disappearance of much of its rolling farmland, the county maintains a strong adherence to its agricultural past. PART I.CHRONOLOGICAL. I. Geography of Rockingham County. II. Geological Features. III. First White Settlers: 1727-1738. IV. Rockingham as Part of Augusta: 1738-1777. V. The New County and the New Nation: 1777-1820. VI. A Growing Community: 1820-1860. VII. Rockingham in the Civil War: 1861-1865. VIII. The Days of Reconstruction: 1865-1876. IX. From 1876 to 1912. X. Rockingham To-Day. PART II. TOPICAL. XI. Towns and Villages of Rockingham. XII. Roads and Railroads. XIII. Race Elements and Population. XFV. Churches and Religious Life. XV. Education and Schools. XVI. Charitable Institutions. XVII. Writers and Printers: Books and Periodicals. XVIII. Singers of Rockingham. XIX. Rockingham Statesmen and Jurists. XX. Farms and Farmers. XXI. Domestic Arts and Manufacturing Enterprises. XXII. Banks and Banking. XXIII. Health Resorts. XXIV. Natural Curiosities. XXV. Hunting in the Western Mountains. XXVI. Boating on the Shenandoah River XXVII. Court Days of Long Ago XXVIII. Some Interesting Incidents: Spotswood's Expedition of 1716 and the University Pageant of 1909. The Coming of the Lincolns. Daniel Boone on Linville Creek. Valentine Sevier's Sale Bill. The Influenza of 1806-7. A Case of Body-Snatching. A Visit to Philadelphia in 1847. Death of Ashby: 1862. Stonewall Jackson at Port Republic. Killing of John Kline: 1864. Death of Meigs: 1864. The Thurman Movement. Sidney Lanier at Rockingham Springs. A Fence Corner Council. CONCLUSlON. APPENDlX. Sheriffs of Rockingham. County Judges and Circuit Judges. County Clerks rnd Circuit Clerks. Commonwealth's Attorneys. Superintendents of Schools. County Surveyors. Members of House of Delegates. Members of State Senate. Marriages in Rockingham, 1778-1720. Landowners in Rockingham in 1789. Muster Rolls of Rockingham Soldiers. Business and Professional Directory of Rockingham County: 1912. Bibliography: A list of books, magazines, and newspapers containing information concerning Rockingham County and Rockingham People.