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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 - Ashe County, NC
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100_1785.jpg607 viewsPhoto October 20, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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West Jefferson - Old Hotel607 viewsThis building was at one time the West Jefferson Hotel, and was located near the train depot. Today it houses various shops. Photo May 7, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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longhopefalls.jpg606 viewsFrom a 1930-45 era postcard.
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Jefferson - Ashe Family Central606 viewsThis is the former home of Ashe Central High School. Photo May 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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100_1593.jpg605 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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Lansing - Lansing United Methodist Church605 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, April 18, 2007.
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Warrensville - Oak Grove Regular Baptist Church601 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver April 18, 2007.
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hltcrk.jpg600 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver late 1970s.
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ElishaAndersonCemeteryAfterFirstDay01.jpg598 viewsThis photo, November 5, 2006, by Chrissie Anderson Peters shows the cemetery being cleaned up.
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Todd - General View598 viewsThis picture of Elkland, NC(present day Todd) is in about the 1910's. To the far right is the home of David Cyrus Howell(torn down in 2000), the original train depot is in the center of the picture, behind this is the Todd General Store before being enlarged to its present size, to its left is the store owner's house, white frame church (left side of picture) is now brick and is the Blackburn Tabernacle, large victorian house to the far left backside of church is the Dr. Blackburn house(burned many years ago).Cuirtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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hltnmdw.jpg596 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, late 1970s.
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jeffersonschool.jpg596 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson.
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