graysoncountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
(276) 773-3320
Menu

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.

Home > Virginia Counties

Most viewed - Virginia Counties
AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg
 AUG8VICTORYTHEATREANDMUSIC747.jpg751 viewsThis photo shows the demolition of the Victory Theater in Saltville in March 1988. Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
pics 008.jpg
 pics 008.jpg751 viewsThis September 3, 2006 photo by Jeff Weaver shows the Bluegrass Band on the stage.
pics 049~0.jpg
 Mouth of Wilson - The Round House751 viewsThis house was built by Dan Idol in 1874. Although called the Round House it is actually octagonal. There was a mini-craze for octagonal houses in the mid-19th century. This is apparently the only one in Grayson County. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 8, 2007.
saltville1.jpg
 saltville1.jpg749 viewsFrom a 1920s era postcard.
923.jpg
 923.jpg749 viewsThis is a photo of the Wolf Knob School taken in January 1913.
saltvillebattlefield.jpg
 saltvillebattlefield.jpg749 viewsThis is a early 20th century postcard showing the battlefield for the October 2, 1864 fight.
coppervalley.jpg
 Copper Valley - Fantasy Postcard749 viewsThis is a fantasy postcard from Floyd County, VA mailed in 1949.
wolf1910.jpg
 wolf1910.jpg748 viewsFrom Jeff Weaver's family collection.
wythevillelutheran.jpg
 wythevillelutheran.jpg748 views1950s real photo postcard.
saltville182.jpg
 saltville182.jpg748 viewsThis photo was made in 1899.
salt10252007.jpg
 Saltville - From the Overlook748 viewsThis image was made on October 25, 2007 by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
allisongap2usgs.jpg
 Allison Gap - Geological Formations748 viewsRidge making ledge of Price Mountain, probably to of Chemung strata, Allison Gap. Abingdon quadrangle. Virginia. No date,but circa 1910.

Image from the U.S. Geological Survey
2351 files on 196 page(s) 1 - 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 - 196


[Edit]

Contact

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.

Office Hours

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.

Copyright © 1998 - 2026 Grayson County Virginia Heritage Foundation Inc. and New River Notes. All Rights Reserved.