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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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wmspencerhome.jpg541 viewsLocated on Wallin's Branch, this view was taken by Heather Sexton.
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vc2.jpg539 viewsThis school building was built in 1940, and burned in 1968. The school sat on the state line. The center hall way was the stateline.
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Buffalo - Old Store Building539 viewsPhoto taken on June 6, 2007. - Jeff Weaver
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West Jefferson - First Baptist Church539 viewsThis church was established in 1916, along with the town. Photo by Jeff Weaver June 4, 2007.
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wilkeshs1911.jpg538 viewsThis postcard was used in 1911.
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wilkesborobeye1913.jpg538 viewsThis view of Wilkesboro is shown in a postally used card from 1913.
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warrensville1916.jpg536 viewsThis is an early 20th century view of Warrensville.
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oldhigginscem.jpg536 viewsDo you know anything about the shape of cemetery stones as to when they were used if you can't read them? I found an old Higgins Cemetery on Crab Creek Road, Alleghany Co NC and some of the old stones had odd shapes. Some looked like a petrified slab of wood while others had shapes I had not seen before.
Courtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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Jefferson - Friendship Baptist Church535 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, May 6, 2007
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cascade2.jpg534 viewsThe Cascades are located off the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Wilkes County, near the Ashe County line. Photo by Jeff Weaver 1990.
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waddellalfordhse.jpg534 viewsThis house located on Little Helton Creek was built about 1835 by Alford Waddell and his wife Nancy Weaver. It is listed on the National Register of Historic places.
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pics 012.jpg534 viewsPhoto September 10, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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