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Timberville Historic Notes

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January 3, 2026
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February 14, 1963 – Mayor Coiner gave a report about the set-up to alert the area in the event of an air attack. A long distance operator will call the local fire department who, in turn, will alert the area. It is hoped a more complete system can be employed in the near future under the supervision of the Civil Defense.

February, 1934 – Mr. C.E.Kipps reported that the work on Main Street was going very nwell. The town and the C.W.A. help were working together. R. Kipps reported full cooperation from the people along Main Street to move their fences, yards, and steps back to widen the road.

February 1934 – The Timberville Town Council decided to adopt some form of building permit requirement based on what Broadway has.

September 2, 1955 – The council discussed the case of Mr. Rufus throwing a rock through the plate glass window of the Rockingham Mill. Judge Porter Graves wanted to have him re-committed to a mental institution. The council is a bit hesitant to make such a serious move. There is fear that Rufus may injure someone with his rock-throwing ways and violent displays of anger.

H. W. Long built the filling station and Bill Barber ran the station including the restaurant. This started in 1947

January 4, 1948 – last Southern Railway passenger train. Ran from Harrisonburg to Manassas 

Phillip M. Cline was a doctor in Timberville from 1876 – 1890.

Dr. Allen C. Biller was a doctor in Timberville from 1907 – 1909.

Railroad bridge fire – 1901.

Garber-Fahrney mill fire – 1947.

William G. Thompson was appointed postmaster of Timberville Feb. 5, 1831.

Adam Lichliter was postmaster of Timberville in 1868

Will Garber built a brown block house on Maple Avenue about 1895. Blocks were made on site. Basement was put under house about 1969. Aluminum was put around the windows about 1984.

January 22, 1904 – A literary society originated and was given the name Timberville Literary Society.

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