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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 - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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Comers Rock - Comers Rock Post Office747 viewsComer's Rock Post Office. Historical P.O. was center for Elk Creek postal services. Photo by David Arnold.
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Hoffman's Store - Grant746 viewsLocal landmark. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 31, 2006.
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pics 221.jpg744 viewsThis photo was taken October 8, 2006 at the Whitetop Molasses festival by Jeff Weaver.
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Haw Orchard - Gravemaker for Enoch Cicero Osborne743 viewsThis gravesite is in the Haw Orchard Cemetery. Uncle Cicero didn't want a "Store bought tombstone." Photo June 13, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1475.jpg742 viewsThis photo shows Grayson county Historical Society President Lou Kurtz digging searching for grave markers in what is reported to be the site of the grave of a Tory hung in 1780.
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Panther Creek - Angus Sisters741 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dubfiord. Courtesy of David atnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Saddle Creek - Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist Church740 viewsEstablished in1842, Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist Meeting-house is one of the most recognizable landmarks west of Independence, as it is located on the southside of U.S.58 the main east-west thoroughfare through Grayson County. This style of meeting house with the dual front doors was popular in the late 19th century. Men would enter on one side and women on the other. Photo June 8, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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ugcsch.jpg737 viewsThis school was located on upper Grassy Creek in Grayson County, Virginia. The Photograph dates from the early 20th century.
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galaxchristianch.jpg736 viewsFrom a mid-20th century postcard
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Baywood - Baywood School735 viewsThis photograph from the Virginia Department of Public Works dates from the late 1930s, and depicts the Baywood School.
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graysonstreetgalax.jpg735 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of one of the streets in the new town of Galax.
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Whitetop - Powers Store735 viewsThis store is located at the intersection of Big Helton Road and U.S. 58 near Mount Rogers Combined School. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006.
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