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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 - Alleghany County, NC
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cranberrypbc~0.jpg18658 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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scan.jpg7508 viewsThis is the William H Billings home in Piney Creek with Cleo Mcmillan sitting on the porch. Courtesy of Steve J. Billings sjbillings@earthlink.net
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pics 135.jpg5749 viewsThis congregation dates to about 1875. This meeting house was constructed in the 1930s. Photo June 26, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Cumberland Knob - Fox Hunter's Paradise2624 viewsOn the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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zionpbc.jpg1624 viewsTaken from an old photograph.
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100_1571.jpg1395 viewsThis view of New River is looking south back into Ashe County from the sliver of Alleghany County west of New River. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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Cherry Lane - Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church1031 viewsPhoto March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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South Fork Regular Baptist Church, Piney Creek1028 viewsThis congregation was organized in 1840. The church divided in the 1860s over the Civil War, with the other faction styling itself Primitive Baptist. The Primitive Baptist faction had a meeting house on the Ashe County side of the South Fork. This congregation closed about 1960, and that meeting house has gone to ruin. This meeting house photo was taken April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery2.jpg977 viewsGrave of Francis Sturgill, Sr. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery4.jpg953 viewsThis image shows the graves of Francis and Rebecca Hash Sturgill's grandchildren. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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Piney Creek Primitive Baptist Church939 viewsThe church which met at this place was organized in 1825, and closed in 1980. After the church closed the building was deeded to the Piney Creek Garden Club, who now maintain the structure. This building was constructed in 1875. Photo April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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100_1585.jpg916 viewsPhoto April 16, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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