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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.


Title + - • File Name + - • Date + - • Position + -
SavannahUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg
SavannahUnitedMethodistChurch.jpg301 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
scan.jpg
scan.jpg371 viewsThis is the William H Billings home in Piney Creek with Cleo Mcmillan sitting on the porch. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
SignatCrabCreekCemetery.jpg
SignatCrabCreekCemetery.jpg350 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net.
Sparta003.jpg
Sparta003.jpg290 viewsPhoto January 28, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
Sparta015.jpg
Sparta015.jpg343 viewsTHE SPENCERS...THORNTON, EMILY, AND MARTHA. Photo January 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net.
spartabev.jpg
spartabev.jpg621 viewsFrom a mid-20th century postcard.
spartach.jpg
spartach.jpg513 viewsThis photo is from the mid-20th century. You might also be interested in the 1860 Alleghany County Census or the 1870 Alleghany County, North Carolina Census
spartawaterfall.jpg
spartawaterfall.jpg337 viewsThis postcard dates from before 1930.
unionpbc.jpg
unionpbc.jpg326 viewsThis church was organized in 1834. This building dates from circa 1900. Photo by Jeff Weaver, summer 2003.
weaverafparkway.jpg
Doughton Park - Bustin' Rock652 viewsThis early 1940s photo shows Arthur F. Weaver operating a jackhammer during the construction of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
wildcatrock.jpg
wildcatrock.jpg326 viewsThis photo taken in 1953 shows the view from Wild Cat Rock. Courtesy of the National Park Service Historic Photograhic Collection.
wmweaverhouse.jpg
wmweaverhouse.jpg695 viewsHome of William Weaver, Jr. (1787-1876), located in Alleghany County, NC. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This house was built in 1848.
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