Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic, Middle Archaic-Terminal and Late Archaic/Transition dating back to 6999 BC.
Many famous people are associated with these Rockbridge County historic places including Cyrus McCormick, Thomas Jefferson, George Stevens, Zachariah Johnston, Col. John Bowyer and Sara Lantz Hotinger.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rockbridge County places including Robert L. Dabney, John Spear, John Jordan, Groton Bridge Co., Andrew Kennedy, Samuel Darst, Isaac Fultz, John G. Pole, Daley Craig and Henry Ravenhorst. Prominent architectural styles found in Rockbridge Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Colonial Revival.