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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_Cemetery2.jpg527 viewsGrave of Francis Sturgill, Sr. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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100_1572.jpg518 viewsThis view was taken from the sliver of Alleghany County, NC west of New River. This view of the river is looking north toward Mouth of Wilson, VA. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 16, 2006.
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antioch2.jpg515 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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Roaring Gap - Woodruff Primitive Baptist Church505 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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Laurel Glen Regular Baptist Church504 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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fouroaksparta.jpg504 viewsThis postcard was mailed in 1910.
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Francis_Sturgill_Cemetery3.jpg502 viewsGrave of Rebecca Hash Sturgill. Courtesy of Harold Hash.
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100_1843.jpg500 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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myersmoteltexaco.jpg498 viewsThis post card is from the 1960s.
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Whitehead - Whitehead Community Center497 viewsThis building was formerly the Whitehead School. Photo March 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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grayston1942.jpg493 viewsThis 1942 postcard shows some of the guests on the lawn.
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100_1844.jpg483 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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