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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 - Virginia Counties
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elizcem2.jpg750 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, February 25, 2003.
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pics 221.jpg750 viewsThis photo was taken October 8, 2006 at the Whitetop Molasses festival by Jeff Weaver.
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Groseclose - Barn Restaurant750 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Friday, July 13, 2007.
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Cambria - View from Cambria Hill749 viewsThis view of North Christiansburg was taken from Cambria Hill circa 1910.
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Saddle Creek - Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist Church749 viewsEstablished in1842, Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist Meeting-house is one of the most recognizable landmarks west of Independence, as it is located on the southside of U.S.58 the main east-west thoroughfare through Grayson County. This style of meeting house with the dual front doors was popular in the late 19th century. Men would enter on one side and women on the other. Photo June 8, 2007 by Jeff Weaver
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000_0702.JPG748 viewsThis is the Mexican Restaurant located in downtown Saltville. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 2005.
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graysonstreetgalax.jpg748 viewsThis is a circa 1910 postcard of one of the streets in the new town of Galax.
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grainchburg.jpg748 viewsThis is a 1936 Farm Security Administration Photo from the files of the Library of Congress.
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Whitetop - Powers Store748 viewsThis store is located at the intersection of Big Helton Road and U.S. 58 near Mount Rogers Combined School. Photo by Jeff Weaver, October 18, 2006.
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Fallville - Garley Burris House747 views remember this as the home of the late Garley Burris of the Fallville Community, Providence District, Grayson. Photo by David Arnold.
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Cleghorn Baptist Church, Smyth County, Virginia746 viewsCourtesy of Nanalee Wrenn
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100_1532.jpg746 viewsPhoto April 14, 2006, by Jeff Weaver. This building, also known as Cullop's Tavern is believed to have been built in the 1770s.
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