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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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Wolf Knob - Thornton Kilby House511 viewsThis house was the home of Thornton Kilby and Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby. Photo January 24, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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halesfalls.jpg509 viewsFrom a 19th century engraving.
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Comers Rock - Baker Falls on Elk Creek509 viewsThis photo was shot from the road on March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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Galax - Harris Hotel508 viewsGranny Harris, Onnie Allred, Nettie [Allred] Marshall and Lee, Grace Harris, Mrs. Saunders Moore, E.M. Davis, John B and Jake

Also, written there is this note: "Harris Hotel, Galax Virginia--1917"

Also this note: "Building in background Luke Biships Livery Stable."

This should be Lute Bishop I believe.

The photo is not the best quality. Still, I thought it might be of interest to you. Nettie was the daughter of Thomas C. Allred and Julina Frost. Thomas was the son of Suttle, also written Settle, Allred whose wife was Eliza Belton. Suttle was the son of Jesse Allred of Randolph County, NC whose wife was Alcey York.

Julina Frost was the daughter of Stephen F. Frost a Civil war veteran from Carroll. I have a short note about him below. Stephen descends from the Revolutionary War soldier John Frost who is buried in the Frost cemetery in Carroll. I have a photograph of Stephen F. Frost, but it needs to be restored.

Courtesy of Mike Marshall Summerfield, NC mmarshall13@triad.rr.com

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Mouth of Wilson - J. Cam Fields House508 views"Cam" Fields home, Mouth of Wilson, Grayson. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david0arnold@comcast.net
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Barton's Cross Roads - Barton's Cross Roads Primitive Baaptist Church502 viewsThis building is on the Flat Ridge Road not far from Grant. Photo by Jeff Weaver, Spring 2003.
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Galax - Camp ZIon Church Cemetery501 viewsPhoto April 7, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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cabincrkfalls.jpg501 viewsLocated in Grayson Highlands State Park.
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Oldtown - Frost William John Homeplace501 viewsThe former home of William John "Bill" Frost. He was the father of Hattie Frost/Stoneman of The Stoneman Family of music history fame. Fries Hill community, Oldtown District, Grayson County.
Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Liberty Hill - Carrico Cabin501 viewsCarrico Cabin, Liberty Hill, Providence Dist., Photo by David Arnold. david-arnold@comcast.net
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Big Ridge - Hale House501 viewsLpcated between Big Ridge and Comers rock. Courtesy of David Arnold david-anold@comcast.net
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Comers Rock - Comers Rock Post Office499 viewsComer's Rock Post Office. Historical P.O. was center for Elk Creek postal services. Photo by David Arnold.
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