Edom, Virginia Explained

Edom
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rockingham County
Coordinates:38.5256°N -78.8611°W

Edom is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located along State Route 42 at the crossroads with State Route 721, north of Harrisonburg and southeast of Singers Glen.[1] Linville Creek flows through the village.

Near Edom on January 14, 1794, Dr. Jesse Bennett performed the first Caesarian section and oophorectomy in the United States, operating on his wife to give birth to their daughter. A historical marker was erected by the state of Virginia in 1983 commemorating the event.[2]

Baxter House, John K. Beery Farm, and Edom Store and Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Dr. Jessee Bennett—1769–1842 A-59 – Marker History. 14 January 1794. 18 April 2017. April 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170419101224/http://www.markerhistory.com/dr-jessee-bennett-1769-1842-marker-a-59/. dead.