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 Roberts' Cove - Roberts' Cove3876 viewsFall in Grayson County Virginia. Photo by Rich Ballard
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 bucketline1942.jpg3816 viewsThis 1941-42 photo shows the aerial tramway, commonly called the Bucket line carrying limestone from the quarries to Saltville.
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 New River 056_edited.jpg3547 viewsSample photo of a grave marker
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 buchananhouse.jpg3508 viewsThis is the Buchanan House on Lyon's Gap Road between Chilhowie and Saltville. Photo taken October 10, 2004 by Jeff Weaver
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 GHS class of 1931.jpg3502 viewsCourtesy of Judy Alley
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 My Pictures0017_edited.jpg3271 viewsBald Rock Church near the entrance to Roberts Cove in Grayson County Virginia
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 Sheep3209 views"I Love Ewe"Photo byShawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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 fairwoodlogs.jpg2918 viewsThis is Isaac Quincy Weaver (1893-1961; son of Clayborn Monroe Weaver and Martha Litisha Phipps) working at U.S. Spruce Lumber Company at Fairwood in the early 1920s.
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 konnarock1916.jpg2897 viewsThis is an image of part of the village of Konnarock in 1916.
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 hemlockhaven.jpg2789 viewsHemlock Haven was once a conference center operated by the Episcopal Church. In 1986 it was acquired by the Commonwealth of Virginia, and incorporated into the Hungry Mother State Park.
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 konnarockshay1912.jpg2682 viewsThis 1912 photo shows Hassinger Lumber's shay engine in Konnarock.
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 olincolor1172a.jpg2472 viewsThis image of the Olin industrial complex was taken in November 1972 after the facilty had closed but before it was demolished. Courtesy of Roger Allison shakerhoo@aol.com
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Phone: +1 (276) 773-3320
Email: graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 529
Independence, VA 24348

Physical Address
107 East Main Street
Independence, VA 24348

About Us

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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