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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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Buffalo - Meadow644 viewsI just thought this was a nice scene when I took the picture on June 6, 2007. - Jeff Weaver
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springbox.jpg643 viewsThis is typical of spring boxes, where in days before refrigeration people kept their perishables cold. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 1978.
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tuckerdalebaptist.jpg642 viewsLocated on the banks of Horse Creek about 3 miles north of Lansing.
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West Jefferson - First Baptist Church641 viewsThis church was established in 1916, along with the town. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 4, 2007.
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Glendale Springs - View of Mount Jefferson639 viewsFrom the Library of Congress Collection.
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wmgrimsleystone.jpg638 viewsPhoto November 5, 2006 by Chrissie A. Peters. This stone is in the Elisha Anderson Cemetery.
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pics 058.jpg636 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver, despite the sign over the door, this church was organized in October 1858.
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Jefferson - Court House634 viewsPhoto taken from the parking lot of Ashe Memorial Hospital. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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pics 056.jpg625 viewsNella is located along the banks of Big Horse Creek between Lansing and Whitetop. Photo September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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smethportextactco.jpg624 viewsThis very poor quality image is of the Smethport Extract Company made about 1918. The Smethport Extract company, a Pennsylvania firm, located in Ashe County, NC and made products from tan bark.
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pics 156.jpg622 viewsThis mural celebrates the Norfolk and Western Train, better known as the Virginia Creeper, which ran from Abingdon, VA to West Jefferson, NC from 1915 until 1977. Photo July 1, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Grassy Creek - Cox House619 viewsThis elegant victorian was once in the Cox Family. Photo July 28, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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