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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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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery4.jpg447 viewsThis image shows the graves of Francis and Rebecca Hash Sturgill's grandchildren. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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fouroaksparta.jpg445 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1910.
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Whitehead - Union Primitive Baptist Church443 viewsThis church was established in 1834. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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pics 018.jpg437 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church432 viewsLaurel Glen Regular Baptist church, Alleghany County, NC.
My parents,(Caudill/Medley)my maternal grandparents(Medley/Carpenter); Evans, Higgins, Baugess are some of the people buried here. Across the road to the left of the church is a cemetery for black families who also used the church on alternate Sundays. Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1843.jpg431 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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antioch2.jpg428 viewsCivil War headstone of Jesse J. Atwood (1843-1920) at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. He was the son of Thomas Atwood and Polly Steelman. Photo courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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Whitehead - Liberty Baptist Church427 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, March 21, 2007.
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Roaring Gap - Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church425 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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myersmoteltexaco.jpg424 viewsThis post card is from the 1960s.
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grayston1942.jpg424 viewsThis 1942 postcard shows some of the guests on the lawn.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery3.jpg424 viewsGrave of Rebecca Hash Sturgill. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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