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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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Gold Hill - Making Hay300 viewsThe foreground shows cut hay being raked into "wind rows." After this is done the bailer comes along and makes bales of hay. Photo June 8, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 08, 2007
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Independence - Rixey's Market311 viewsRixey's Market is celebrating their 50th anniversary in business in 2007. Rixey's is somewhat of an eccletic place, carrying many groceries, gasoline, plants, and agricultural supplies. Photo June 8, 2007 by Jeff WeaverJun 08, 2007
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Saddle Creek - Saddle Creek Primitive Baptist Church349 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 WeaverJun 08, 2007
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Bridle Creek - Grace Freewill Baptist Church297 viewsLocated on the south side of U.S. 58, Grace Freewill Baptist Church is a new comer to the Grayson County faith community, having been founded about 1998. Photo June 8, 2007 by Jeff Weaver.Jun 08, 2007
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Troutdale - Fox Creek304 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff WeaverJun 07, 2007
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Saltville - Waiting for the Governor817 viewsWAITING FOR GOV. LINWOOD HOLTON / SALTVILLE, VA. / SEPTEMBER 1971. Courtsy of Don Smithdsmith1043@comcast.net
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Grassy Creek - Bradley Sturgill's Store613 viewsThis old store building now remodled into a house, was once location of Brad Sturgill's Esso. Kids from Virginia Carolina School, just up the hill would leave school and come down here to buy goodies. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.Jun 06, 2007
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Troutdale - Fox Creek Regular Baptist Church366 viewsPhoto June 6, 2007 by Jeff WeaverJun 06, 2007
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Volney - Log House300 viewsPopular restaurant and convenience store. Photo June 6, 2007 by Jeff WeaverJun 06, 2007
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Mouth of Wilson - Fields Ford364 viewsThis structure at one time housed Fields Ford, now closed. Currently it is used as an antique shop. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.Jun 06, 2007
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Crumpler - J & B's Trout Pond456 viewsThis pond is on the grounds of Shatley Springs restaurant. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.Jun 06, 2007
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Crumpler - River House472 viewsFamous 5 Star Restaurant occupies the old Doc Ballou house. Click here for their website. Photo by Jeff Weaver, June 6, 2007.Jun 06, 2007
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