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January 6, 2013

New River Notes, a leading genealogy resource for the New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia, launched its new look website today.

new river valley mapNew River Notes was originally launched in 1998 by Jeffery C. Weaver providing New River Valley researchers with a new wealth of information and that tradition is continued today by the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation, Inc.

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Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and nortwestern North Carolina


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 Helton - Greenwood Methodist Church634 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 19, 2003.Apr 18, 2008
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 Grassy Creek - Helton Knob484 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 20, 2003.Apr 18, 2008
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 Saltville - Museum of the Middle Appalachians565 viewsPhoto by Don Smith dsmith10443@comcast.net on April 5, 2008 at the grand opening of the expanded Museum of the Middle Appalachians. From left Tom Louthen and David Catron.Apr 18, 2008
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 Fries - Jam Session April 17, 2008375 viewsThursday night "Jam Session" at Big Daddy's Restaurant, Fries town, Grayson Co. Photo--David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.netApr 17, 2008
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 Blowing Rock - Tweetsie Railroad Trestle414 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.Apr 16, 2008
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 Salrville - Post Office and Harry Dunham661 viewsHARRY S. DUNHAM OF SALTVILLE, VA. AT AGE 12...STANDING IN FRONT OF SALTVILLE'S THIRD POST OFFICE IN 1918. THIS POST OFFICE WAS BUILT ABOUT WHERE CARLTON CHAPMAN'S FIRST CHOICE FLOWER SHOP IS PRESENTLY LOCATED. HARRY WAS BORN DEC. 4, 1906 AND DIED ON JAN. 8, 2001 AT THE AGE OF 94.

THE FIRST POST OFFICE WAS LOCATED IN THE "OLD STORE" AT THE LOWER END OF SMOKEY ROW. THE SECOND POST OFFICE WAS IN THE MATHIESON GENERAL STORE NEAR THE MEAT MARKET. THE FOURTH ONE WAS MOVED A COUPLE OF DOORS UP THE STREET FROM THE ONE PICTURED. FROM THERE, POST OFFICE NUMBER FIVE WAS LOCATED IN A BUILDING WITH THE BOWLING ALLEY, JAIL AND POLICE STATION.

NUMBER SIX WAS BUILT IN 1931 AND WAS USED UNTIL 1966. THIS BUILDING CURRENTLY HOUSES THE SALTVILLE LIBRARY.

IN 1966, THE PRESENT DAY POST OFFICE WAS OPENED FOR BUSINESS. Coirtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@cmcast.net
Apr 16, 2008
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 Blevins, Emp741 viewsShe was the daughter of David Blevins and Nancy Jacks.Apr 15, 2008
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 Blevins, Rex411 viewsSon of Garfield Blevins and Mattie Weaver.Apr 15, 2008
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 Weaver, Fannie Quintenella Blevins495 viewsThis photo was taken on Helton about 1929. She was the daughter of eter C. Blevins and Rosa Sage and the wife of Arthur F. Weaver.Apr 15, 2008
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 Weaver, Elihu and Sophronia Kilby356 viewsFrom a 1940s Christmas Card.Apr 15, 2008
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 Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock496 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.Apr 15, 2008
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 Marion - Marion High School373 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1915.Apr 15, 2008
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