Shenandoah National ParkGreene County
George Herring farm, Tract 158, Greene County
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The 1920s survey
A 4-room frame and weatherboard house, 18 by 32 feet, with a metal roof; a barn, 14 by 28 feet; an orchard (25 trees); no merchantable timber. 56 acres, valued at $378.
Map of the tract
Landmarks on this map (2)
Places
- Simmons Gap · Wikidata
Post offices
- Simmons Gap Post Office (historical) · USGS place names
House sites and family graves are never marked. Pins show only public places, from USGS place names and other public sources.
Landmarks in this tract: Simmons Gap · Wikidata, Simmons Gap Post Office (historical) · USGS place names
On Wikipedia
Simmons Gap: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
Named for Ephraim Seamonds (Simmons), who lived here, this Blue Ridge gap was one of the main mountain crossings in the horse-and-wagon era. When a better crossing was needed, the Spotswood Trail, now Route 33, was chosen instead. The gap lies between Weaver and Flattop Mountains.
Published Summarized from the Wikipedia article Simmons Gap, Virginia, opens in a new tab (revised 16 November 2025), CC BY-SA, opens in a new tab
Case files
The National Park Service has no case file online for this tract.
Families of the park
Other tracts whose owners shared the name. A shared name doesn’t always mean a shared family.
Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.