Shenandoah National ParkRappahannock County
J. W. Atkins farm (part a), Tract 164a, Rappahannock County
The 1920s survey
A 3-room weatherboard house, 16 by 20 feet, with a shingle roof; a barn, 12 by 20 feet; 5 acres of orchard. 9 acres, valued at $80. The state paid $1,000.
Map of the tract
The tract’s boundary as the National Park Service has mapped it. No house sites or graves are marked on this site.
Case files
Scanned deeds, surveys and claims, kept by the National Park Service (PDF).
- AtkinsJ.W._Rapp164A.pdf (0.9 MB, PDF, opens in a new tab)
Families of the park
Other tracts whose owners shared the name. A shared name doesn’t always mean a shared family.
- Ashby G. Atkins farm, Tract 156, Rappahannock County
- Britton L. Atkins farm (part a), Tract 142a, Rappahannock County
- Britton L. Atkins farm, Tract 142, Rappahannock County
- Burkett Atkins farm, Tract 147, Rappahannock County
- Homer C. Atkins farm, Tract 178, Rappahannock County
- J. A. Atkins farm, Tract 176, Rappahannock County
- J. W. Atkins farm (part b), Tract 164a, Rappahannock County
- J. W. Atkins farm, Tract 164, Rappahannock County
Memories
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Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.