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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.


Last additions - Ashe County, NC
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Fleetwood - Calvary United Methodist Church422 viewsPhoto June 20, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 20, 2007
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Fleetwood - Fleetwood Post Office421 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver June 20, 2007.Jun 20, 2007
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pics 085~0.jpg439 viewsThis factory, located on the North Fork of the New River, makes electrolytic capacitors. It was formerly known as Sprague Electric Company. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 13. 2007Jun 13, 2007
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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store649 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.Jun 06, 2007
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Crumpler - J & B's Trout Pond492 viewsThis pond is on the grounds of Shatley Springs restaurant. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.Jun 06, 2007
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Crumpler - River House505 viewsFamous 5 Star Restaurant occupies the old Doc Ballou house. Click here for their website. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.Jun 06, 2007
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Jefferson - Welcome Home Baptist Church455 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff WeaverJun 06, 2007
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Crumpler - Shatley Springs549 viewsFamous for their family style meals, you can read more about Shatley Springs here. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff WeaverJun 06, 2007
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West Jefferson - Mount Jefferson Church of the Nazarene497 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 06, 2007
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West Jefferson - Ashe County Motors520 viewsThis is the local Ford dealership. Click here for their website. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 06, 2007
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West Jefferson - Cavalry Baptist Church465 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 06, 2007
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West Jefferson - Tobacco Warehouse517 viewsWhile no longer used as a tobacco warehouse, this building at one time housed the annual tobacco auctions that provided much cash for area farmers. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 06, 2007
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