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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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pics 058.jpg569 viewsPhoto September 13, 2006 by Jeff Weaver, despite the sign over the door, this church was organized in October 1858.
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Buffalo - Meadow565 viewsI just thought this was a nice scene when I took the picture on June 6, 2007. - Jeff Weaver
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Grassy Creek - Cox House565 viewsThis elegant victorian was once in the Cox Family. Photo July 28, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 056.jpg564 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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wmgrimsleystone.jpg564 viewsPhoto November 5, 2006 by Chrissie A. Peters. This stone is in the Elisha Anderson Cemetery.
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springbox.jpg562 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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West Jefferson - Mount Jefferson Church of the Nazarene559 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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smethportextactco.jpg558 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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Crumpler - J & B's Trout Pond555 viewsThis pond is on the grounds of Shatley Springs restaurant. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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riverview.jpg554 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson
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weavercem2.jpg552 viewsThis photo was taken by Jeff Weaver in the early 1980s.
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Crumpler - River House552 viewsFamous 5 Star Restaurant occupies the old Doc Ballou house. Click here for their website. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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