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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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Panther Creek - Angus Sisters335 viewsPhoto by Shawn Dubfiord. Courtesy of David atnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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galaxpo~0.jpg334 viewsThis is a 1930s postcard view.
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Independence - 1908 Grayson County Court House334 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
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july2006pic 035.jpg333 viewsThis photo was taken July 22, 2006 and shows the grave marker for Haywood Cox.
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Edgewater - Sulphur Springs Methodist Church333 viewsLocated on the east side of Virginia Route 16 betweem Volney and Mouth of Wilson, this church closed in 1955. The building is currently being used as a barn. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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mouthofwilsonbaptist.jpg332 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2005.
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mowwatertank.jpg332 viewsThis is from a 1961 newspaper article.
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100_1914.jpg332 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver December 6, 2006.
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Galax - First National Bank Building332 viewsLocated at the corner of Main and Grayson Streets. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 30, 2007.
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Rugby - Rugby Fire Department and Rescue Squad.330 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, June 20, 2007.
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Gold Hill - Making Hay329 viewsAnother shot of hay operations at Gold Hill. Cattle raising is still an important agricultural pursuit in the New River valley. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
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pics 423.jpg329 viewsThis mid-September 2007 photo shows the fogs that often roll in on the heights of the Grayson Highlands. Photo by Jeff Weaver.
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