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 Mouth of Wilson - Potato Creek Methodist Church Interior494 viewsCourtesy of Misty Martin
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 Galax - Galax Fair Ad493 viewsThis postcard advertizes the 1911 Galax Fair. I think it is hillarious.
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 newriverthouk.jpg492 viewsThis view of the New River was provided by Thom Houk.
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 friesrr1910.jpg492 viewsThis is from a 1910s postcard.
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 100_1894.jpg492 viewsThis house is actually a duplex, and housed workers at Fields Woolen Mill at Mouth of Wilson. Photo November 29, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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 Major - Pine Branch Baptist Church492 viewsPine Branch Baptist Church was established in 1872. Photo March 2007 by Jeff Weaver.
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 Oldtown - Stoneman, Rheata Gravemarker492 viewsChildren of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost Stoneman, famous Stoneman Family of country music history. Ballard Cemetery, Oldtown Dist. Grayson County, VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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 independenceva.jpg491 viewsThis is a 1960s era aerial view of Indpendence. Postcard.
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 sebastianruth1966.jpg491 viewsMiss Ruth Sebastian is shown here teaching math to second graders at Virginia-Carolina in 1965.
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 100_1832.jpg491 viewsPhoto November 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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 100_1424.jpg490 viewsThis shot of the North Fork of Holston River was taken near its source. Photo April 2, 2006 by Jeff Weaver
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 Picture 131.jpg490 viewsPhoto May 1, 2006 by Jeff Weaver.
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Email: graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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Independence, VA 24348

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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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