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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 - North Carolina Counties
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West Jefferson - Railroad Depot942 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver June 4, 2007.
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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store939 viewsThis old store building now remodled into a house, was once location of Brad Sturgill's Esso. Kids from Virginia Carolina School, just up the hill would leave school and come down here to buy goodies. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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westjeff1916.jpg937 viewsThis view of West Jefferson was taken in 1916.
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wmroop.jpg935 viewsCourtesy of Chrissie A. Peters
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Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock933 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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baptistchapelcem2.jpg932 viewsAnother view of the Baptist Chapel Church Cemetery. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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100_1254.jpg932 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 12, 2006.
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100_1585.jpg930 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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june2006pic 063.jpg929 viewsPhoto June 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Thomas Caudill House927 viewsThe House of Thomas Caudill, still standing in 2003. Built ca. 1865.
Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1579.jpg927 viewsThis house was built in 1940 after an earlier home washed away in the 1940 flood. It has recently been extensively remodeled. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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healingspringsschool.jpg926 viewsCourtey of Bette Nelson
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