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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 - North Carolina Counties
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jeffersonschool.jpg600 viewsCourtesy of Bette Nelson.
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chestnuthillbc.jpg599 viewsPhoto May 3, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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pineycpb.jpg598 viewsFrom a 1960s photograph, the church is now the Piney Creek Garden Club Building. The church closed in 1980.
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jamesgrimsleystone.jpg598 viewsThis grave is in the Elisha Anderson Cemetery. Photo November 5, 2006 by Chrissie A. Peters.
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lansing45annouce.jpg596 viewsCourtesy of J. B. Sergeant.
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Todd - Todd Mercantile594 viewsThis picture is of the Todd Mercantile. To my understanding it was owned and operated by my great grandfather David Cyrus Howell and his partner Mr. Cox. This building is still standing and slightly altered. (just across from the Todd General Store. To the right is the Todd General Store owner's house. This picture is also from the about the 1910's.Courtesy of Paul Howelldocnpaul@bellsouth.net
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West Jefferson - Mount Jefferson Presbyterian Church593 viewsPhoto April 18, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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Baptist Church Wilkes NC592 viewsFrom a 1930s era postcard. A related piece maybe found in the reprint of the Memorial of Rev. George McNeil which discusses the life of this Baptist pioneer of Wilkes County.
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Mountain View Church Sign.jpg592 viewsPhoto courtesy of Carole Eastridge Waters.
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pasture.jpg588 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 2003.
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hurricaneview.jpg588 viewsPhoto by Heather Sexton.
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daviscem2.jpg587 viewsCourtesy of Jcamel232002
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