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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.


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Stevens Creek - Stevens Creek Academy363 viewsStevens Creek Academy (historical), Providence Dist. Grayson Co., VA. Courtesy of David Arnold david-arnold@comcast.net
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Oldtown - Stoneman, Annie Gravemarker354 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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Oldtown - Stoneman, Ernest V. Home353 viewsGrayson County home of Earnest V. "Pop" Stoneman and wife Hattie Frost/Stoneman of Country Music fame. Photo by Buford Wilson.
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Oldtown - Stoneman, Rheata Gravemarker358 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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Elk Creek - Stone's Chapel road416 viewsStone's Chapel Road, Elk Creek District. Photo by Shawn Dunford. Courtesy of David Arnold[emai;]david-arnold@comcast.net{.email]
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Edgewater - Sulphur Springs Methodist Church359 viewsPhoto courtesy of Stephen Isom sisom_484@yahoo.com
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summermc.jpg337 viewsThis photo was taken in the 1970s. Courtesy of Thom Houk.
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Elk Creek - Sutherland Barn371 viewsPhoto March 21, 2008 by Jeff Weaver and David Arnold.
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tobaccobarnmofw.jpg357 viewsTypical scene in the fall, tobacco is hung in barns to dry until ready for market.
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troutdalecem.jpg332 viewsPhoto by Jeff Weaver, Winter 2003.
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Troutdale - Greear House414 viewsThis October 1963 photo by Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net show the Greear House. Lee Greear was instrumental in the industrialization of Troutdale, and the incorporation of the town in 1906. This house was used as the symbol of Grayson County some years, as it was shown on the county's stickers for cars. This house was abandoned in the 1960s and demolished in the late 1970s.
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Troutdale Post Office398 viewsThis photo shows postmaster Don Young (left) talking with Congressman Daniel about plans for a new post office.
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