Historical Links

  • Civil War Diary of Hannah Walton Sanders: The Diary, starting in January, 1860, is an every day account of the lives of the family of Hannah Walton Sanders, who lived in Wythe Co. VA across New River from the old Shot Tower at Jackson’s Ferry.
  • The Genteel Gentile (online book) by Elizabeth Cumming - Cumming families, female pioneer of the west
  • New River Notes Historical resources and genealogy page for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia. This includes Ashe, Alleghany, Watagua and Wilkes counties in Northwest North Carolina, Grayson and Carroll counties in Virginia plus adjacent counties in North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Grayson County Sites

  • 1908 Court House: The Historic 1908 Court House serves as the Art & Cultural Center of Grayson County, VA. Preserving our legacy for future generations.
  • Kegley Library: The F.B. Kegley Library is a special collection of southwestern Virginia history and genealogical materials in the WCC Library in Wytheville.
  • Grayson County Info: Nestled in the Blue Ridge Highlands of SW Virginia is Grayson County. It is the perfect place to enjoy the stunning beauty and profound quiet moments that nature can provide.
  • Fries, Virginia: The Town of Fries (pronounced “freeze”) is in Grayson County on the north banks of the New River. It is fifteen miles northeast of the county seat of Independence on Route 94. The town was named for Colonel Francis Fries of Salem, North Carolina.
  • Grayson Library: Grayson County Public Library
  • Grayson County History: Grayson County Information Network
  • Grayson Wiki: Everything you ever wanted to know about Grayson County
  • Swinney Place: web site describes the homeplace of David and Mary Wright Swinney

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Genealogy Links

  • Cole, Warren and Roberts Family Tree There are lots of Grayson County Surnames in this file. The file consists of over 25,000 names with the majority being in Grayson County or from Grayson County, VA
  • Grayson County Osbornes children of Harden and Dollie Osborne. This site contains ancestry information and stories about Osbornes, Pughs, and related families.
  • Livesay Historical Society is dedicated to learning more of their Livesay heritage .

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