Shenandoah National ParkRockingham County
J. T. Heard farm (part d), Tract 41, Rockingham County
Did you know?Tract 41 burned and cut over
The 1920s survey
Timber (mixed hardwoods, pitch pine, scrubby oaks). 36 acres, valued at $180.
Map of the tract
House sites and family graves are never marked. Pins show only public places, from USGS place names and other public sources.
Case files
The National Park Service has no case file online for this tract.
County court land file
Papers from the Rockingham County circuit court’s proceedings to take the land for the park, scanned by JMU Libraries.
Heard, J. T.
The file at JMU Libraries, opens in a new tab PDF, opens in a new tab
Courtesy of the Rockingham County Circuit Court Clerk and JMU Libraries, Histories along the Blue Ridge. Public domain, opens in a new tab.
From the case file
This land under ordinary conditions should bring from $12.00 to $13.00 per acre.
Families of the park
Other tracts whose owners shared the name. A shared name doesn’t always mean a shared family.
- J. T. Heard farm (part e), Tract 41a, Rockingham County
- J. T. Heard farm (part f), Tract 41b, Rockingham County
- J. T. Heard farm (part a), Tract 64a, Greene County
- J. T. Heard farm (part b), Tract 64b, Greene County
- J. T. Heard farm (part c), Tract 64c, Greene County
- J. T. Heard farm, Tract 64, Greene County
Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.