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New River Notes Photo Gallery

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


Most viewed - Alleghany County, NC
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oldhigginscem.jpg631 viewsDo you know anything about the shape of cemetery stones as to when they were used if you can't read them? I found an old Higgins Cemetery on Crab Creek Road, Alleghany Co NC and some of the old stones had odd shapes. Some looked like a petrified slab of wood while others had shapes I had not seen before.
Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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Piney Creek School, Piney Creek620 viewsThis building is no longer used as a school, and the sign on the front says "New River Artisans." A new Piney Creek Elementary School is on the opposite side of the road. Photo April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1591.jpg609 viewsThis image was taken from the Piney Creek Low Water Bridge. The land on the right is in Alleghany County, while that on the left is in Ashe County. The right bank of the river is the county line. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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100_1841.jpg606 viewsThis congregation was established in 1793. This photo November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery1.jpg604 viewsGeneral view of the Old Stugill Cemetery at King's Creek, courtesy of Harold Hash.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery4.jpg588 viewsThis image shows the graves of Francis and Rebecca Hash Sturgill's grandchildren. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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Roaring Gao - Roaring Gap Hotel580 viewsThis is from a 1905 postcard.
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crabcreekpbc.jpg575 viewsThis congegration was established in 1875. This building served the chruch from about 1900 until 1956.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery2.jpg575 viewsGrave of Francis Sturgill, Sr. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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100_1587.jpg568 viewsThe lodge on the left is located very near the Piney Creek United Methodist Church on the right (background). Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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100_1572.jpg566 viewsThis view was taken from the sliver of Alleghany County, NC west of New River. This view of the river is looking north toward Mouth of Wilson, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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PDR_3001.jpg558 viewsOddly shaped grave marker, old Higgins Cemetery. Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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