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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.

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joneswe1o.jpg865 viewsW. E. "Grumble" Jones resided at Glade Spring, VA and was a Bridgadier General in the Confederate States Army.
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Comers Rock - Cow taking Refuge865 viewsThis cow was taking refuge under a leaning rock in this shot. Photo March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver.
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Haystack Road864 viewsThe sign on the side of the road and the graves in the background. You can see what a great job someone has done to clean up and maintain the place.

Date Taken: 6/22/02

Place Taken: Haystack Road near Devotion in Surry County, NC

Courtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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pulaskiepiscopal.jpg864 viewsFrom 1930s postcard.
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wellfieldsflood.jpg864 viewsFLOOD OF MARCH 1963 RAISED THE WATER LEVEL IN THE WELL FIELDS. THE PICTURE WAS MADE WHERE LAKE DRIVE INTERSECTS WITH PALMER LOOKING SOUTH.

IN 1963, THERE WAS A SMALL POND TO THE LEFT OF PALMER AVENUE WHERE THE SOFTBALL FIELD NOW SITS. AS YOU CAN SEE, PALMER WAS IMPASSABLE AND FOR A FEW DAYS THE PONDS WERE QUITE LARGE. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net

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pics 205~0.jpg864 viewsThis photo shows a recent replacement grave marker for Nathan Blevins. Photo October 4, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Warren Family864 viewsLeft to right: Odie Warren, Zenna Warren Jones, unknown, unknown and Virginia Warren Russell. Courtesy of Judy Russell Powers.
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HILLSVILLECRUISEINJULY222006001.jpg863 viewsPhoto July 22, 2006 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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luceyebakerstone.jpg863 viewsThis grave is in the Elisha Anderson Cemetery. Photo November 5, 2006 by Chrissie A. Peters.
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Saltville - Lower Well Fields863 viewsThis January 29, 2007 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net shows the lower well fields frozen over.
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Lansing - Main Street863 viewsThe Wikipedia Article about Lansing has the bare bones esentials of Lansing's history. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.
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Glade Spring - Mt. Rose Cemetery863 viewsMt. Rose Cemetery, Glade Spring, July 2, 2010. Courtesy of Don Smith.
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