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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 - Grayson County and City of Galax, VA
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Roberts' Cove - Roberts' Cove3675 viewsFall in Grayson County Virginia. Photo by Rich Ballard
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New River 056_edited.jpg3405 viewsSample photo of a grave marker
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GHS class of 1931.jpg3136 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley
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My Pictures0017_edited.jpg3094 viewsBald Rock Church near the entrance to Roberts Cove in Grayson County Virginia
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Whitetp - Upper Helton Seperate Baptist Church1263 viewsPhoto Summer 2005 by Jeff Weaver. This church is located near Whitetop.
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oddfellowswhitetop.jpg1139 viewsThis photo was probably taken in the 1910-1920 time period.
1st Row: Wiley ________; Ephraim Greer; ______ Blevins, ____ T. S_____; H. C. Weaver; Monroe Miller, Shelton Blevins, Marion Sturgill, Cicero Price, Elijh Blevins, Melvin Sturgill, Frank Wells

2nd Row: Johnson Blevins, Vint Sturgill, Dock Price, Nelson Sheets, Conley _____, _______; Howard Weaver, Junior Coles, Dr. Jake Hopkins, Linder Cole; Harrison Powers, Enoch Hart

3rd Row: Howard Price, Billy Kilby, Wiley Carter, Tom Price

Image courtesy of the Grayson County Historical Society, Independence, Virginia

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canemill.jpg1112 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Spring, 2004. This cane mill dates from the heyday of Grayson County farming. To read more, see David Painter's Five Year Program for Development of Agriculture in Grayson County.
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Mouth of Wilson - Young's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery1050 viewsPhoto March 17, 2008 by Jeff Weaver
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Grassy Creek - St. John's Lutheran Church1046 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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100_1890.jpg1029 viewsPhoto November 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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campingonWhitetop.jpg959 viewsRelatives from Paterson, NJ, visiting Hannah Haigh Littlewood, of Helton, camped out on White Top during the 1920s. Courtesy of Emily Kilby erk44@verizon.net
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baldwinwmhome.jpg913 viewsCourtesy of Irene Baldwin
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