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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 - Russell County, VA
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Lebanon - Trigg Fields (Old time fiddler)780 views
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Elk Garden - Log Church765 viewsThis church was built by people living on Elk Garden Farm owned by Stuarts.
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Corn Valley - Route 80765 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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Honaker - New Garden Primitive Baptist Church760 viewsThis photo by Janice Busic (janice_b@verizon.net), shows this old church which was probably used as a hospital during the civil war.
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Dickinson - First Russell County Court House729 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, October 15, 2006.
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Dickinsonville - Glade Hollow Primitive Baptist Church710 viewsPhoto 2006, courtesy of Blaine Owens.
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Lebanon - Confederate Monument710 viewsThis is from a 1930 or so postcard.
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Dante - Diesel Engine703 viewsFrom a 1956 photograph.
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stpaulbridge.jpg681 viewsThis is a railroad bridge over the Clinch River at St. Paul, VA.
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Near Saltville - Laurel Bed Lake675 viewsThis January 1969 Don Smith photo shows a frozen Laurel Bed Lake. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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Dickinsonville - First Russell County Court House670 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver October 15, 2006.
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Dante - Entrance to mine No. 52666 viewsFrom a postcard from the mid-20th century.
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