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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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pics 164.jpg356 viewsThis marker is in Piney Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, photo September 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. He was the son of Hogn Vysucj abd Susannah Barton, and a native of Grayson County, Va. He was first married to Ada Ann Halsey and secondly to Lucinda Mullins. He served as a croporal in the Stuart Horse Artillery in the American Civil War. He also served as a deacon at the Piney Creek Primitive Baptist Church
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Cumberland Knob - Fox Hunter's Paradise356 viewsOn the Blue Ridge Parkway. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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Roaring Gap - Antioch United Methodist Church356 viewsThis building was erected in 1895. Photo by Jeff Weaver, May 20, 2007.
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Doughton Park - Blue Ridge Parkway354 viewsThis Library of Congress Image shows the Blue Ridge Parkway winding through Doughton Park.
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Lucinda Mullins Busic352 viewsPhoto September 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This marker is located in the Piney Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery.
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pics 015.jpg350 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. Robert Doughton was congressman from Northwestern North Carolina for many years in the early-mid-20th century.
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wildcatrock.jpg350 viewsThis photo taken in 1953 shows the view from Wild Cat Rock. Courtesy of the National Park Service Historic Photograhic Collection.
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pics 028.jpg349 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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roaringgapfish.jpg348 viewsThis post card is from the 1930-45 era.
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Cumberland Knob - Picnic Area345 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver on May 20, 2007.
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Sparta - Alleghany County Court House344 viewsPhoto June 27, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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cranberrypbc.jpg343 viewsThis structure was taken down when a new brick building was constructed in 1962.
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