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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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 earlsextonstore.jpg757 viewsPhoto courtesy of Heather Sexton
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 "Snakebite" John Wiles753 viewsHeadstone of "Snakebite" John Wiles (1790-1815). He was buried in the Holloway Cemetery, located deep in the woods on Wiles Ridge, near Traphill. Picture taken in 2000. Courtesy of Jason Duncan jmduncan@statesville.net
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 Grassy Creek - Virginia-Carolina Class752 viewsThis is the8th grade class at Virginia- Carolina High School for 1948-49.
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 Mulberry - Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church751 viewsThis church was established in 1850. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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 985.jpg747 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver 1979.
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 Chestnut Hill - Hash Cabin746 viewsThis image shows the cabin of John and Sarah Hash in the mid-20th century, as it was being dismantled. Photo by Espy Allen Deal. Courtesy of Tamara Deal Shepherdarmageddon@skybest.com
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 Dick's Service Station742 viewsThis 1950s postcard show a rather typical service station for Appalachia at the time.
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 wmweaverhouse.jpg740 viewsHome of William Weaver, Jr. (1787-1876), located in Alleghany County, NC. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This house was built in 1848.
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 chillair.jpg739 viewsPhoto by Lee Hash in the late 1990s.
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 Glendale Springs - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church737 viewsThis is the famous fresco, "The Last Supper" by Ben Long in the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at Glendale Springs. Photo by Jeff Weaver, March 2007.
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 West Jefferson - Bluff Mountain735 viewsCourtesy of rel1@bellsouth.net
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 ccdavismon.jpg733 viewsThis is a photo of the memorial stone of Elder Calvin C. Davis. Courtesy of Jcamel232002
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Phone: +1 (276) 773-3320
Email: graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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P.O. Box 529
Independence, VA 24348

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107 East Main Street
Independence, VA 24348

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The Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation is established to promote, preserve, and educate the members and public about the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. We are a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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The GCVHF office will be open by appointment only until April 2023. Please contact us at the email or phone number on the left side of this page to schedule an appointment.

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