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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.


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Dickinsonville - Historical Sign1004 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, October 15, 2006.
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Dickinsonville - First Russell County Court House635 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver October 15, 2006.
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Dickinson - First Russell County Court House700 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, October 15, 2006.
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100_1730.jpg746 viewsPhoto October 15, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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Bascom - Bascom Methodist Church958 viewsThis photo, courtesy of an person who wishes to remain unknown. This image was probably taken in the 1890s!
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Tumbling Creek - Big Tumbling Cove and Laurel Bed Lake936 viewsPhoto by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Castlewood - Train Depot827 viewsFrom a 1940s photograph.
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Cleveland - Cleveland Lumber Yard1023 viewsHorse drawn wagons of lumber crossing mountain from Lebanon to Cleveland to be shipped by rail. Russell County, VA.
Courtesy of a person who wishes to remain unknown.
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Corn Valley - Stuart Land and Cattle Company978 viewsThe Stuart Land and Cattle Company was at one time, and perhaps still is, the largest cattle ranch east of the Mississippi River. It was founded in the late 19th century by W. A. Stuart, brother of Confederate Major General J. E. B. Stuart. This December 1975 photo is courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Corn Valley - Route 80723 viewsRT. 80 NORTH / RUSSELL COUNTY, VA. / "RICH MOUNTAIN" ON CLINCH / OCT.17, 2007 / 1:16 P.M. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Dante - Diesel Engine682 viewsFrom a 1956 photograph.
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Dante - Inclined Railroad783 viewsThis photo dates to circa 1905, and shows an inclined railroad to extract coal.
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