Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Middle Archaic and Early Archaic dating back to 5499 BC.
Several famous people are associated with these Rockingham County historic places including Joseph Funk, Gen. Thomas J. Jackson and Lucy F. Simms.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rockingham County places including Wrought Iron Bridge Co., W. Glen Wallace, Samuel Gibbons, John K. Beery, George Baxter, Jeremiah Clemens, Peter Paul, Daniel Harrison, Benjamin Yount and Cyrus Rhodes. Prominent architectural styles found in Rockingham Country are Greek Revival, Federal and Late Victorian.