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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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spartawaterfall.jpg538 viewsThis postcard dates from before 1930.
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Twin Oaks - Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery515 viewsThis is a large, well tended cemetery. The grave spacing is generous. Photo by Jeff Weaver, Jun 26, 2007.
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pics 166.jpg513 viewsPetty died while serving in the 42nd Infantry Division on September 12, 1918, while serving in World War I. This gravemaker is located in the Piney Creek Methodist Church Cemetery and was photographed on September 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Cumberland Knob - View into Surry County511 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 20, 2007.
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cranberrypbc.jpg503 viewsThis structure was taken down when a new brick building was constructed in 1962.
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pics 170.jpg499 viewsFounded in 1891, this photo was taken September 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pics 164.jpg495 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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Lucinda Mullins Busic494 viewsPhoto September 27, 2006 by Jeff Weaver. This marker is located in the Piney Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery.
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Twin Oaks -Shiloh United Methodist Church492 viewsShiloh Methodist Church was established in 1838. The first building served as the Alleghany County Court House during the Civil War and until 1868. Photo June 27, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Stone Mountain - View to the East485 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver May 20, 2007.
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PineyCreekUMCsign.jpg480 viewsPhoto March 2006 by Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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pineycreekumc2.jpg480 viewsPhoto March 2006 by Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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