This is a drawing of the water system used on Mr. Hurley Hampton's farm from 1890 to 1914. The spring is down the hill 100 feet below the house. By cranking the windlass, the bucket was lowered into the soapstone basin, dipping up a bucket of . . . — — Map (db m305026) HM
Carroll County Area 458 Square Miles. Formed in 1842 from Grayson, and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. New River runs through this county.
Grayson County Area 425 . . . — — Map (db m182119) HM
If you own wooden or upholstered furniture that is less than 100 years old, it may have been made in Galax.
Taking Advantage of Local Resources
The connection between furniture and Galax was established early in the city's history. One . . . — — Map (db m305024) HM
Galax. Much of America’s music was invented in Virginia, and Galax and surrounding communities have long been an epicenter for the keeping of historic sounds and the creation of new ones. Greenberry Leonard lived in the Old Town section of . . . — — Map (db m68284) HM
The town is on the dividing line between Grayson and Carroll Counties. Its original name was Bonaparte, which was changed to Galax, the name of a mountain shrub abundant in the vicinity. In 1904 a spur of the Norfolk and Western Railroad came here, . . . — — Map (db m65678) HM
Don't be surprised if you hear the sweet strains of fiddle or the lively licks of some mean guitar pickin’ while you are in Galax. Folks around here take pride in Galax’s place in the world of traditional mountain music.
Galax: At the Center of . . . — — Map (db m65669) HM
“Forged by mountains, river and America's desire for progress, the 57-mile New River Trail State Park provides you unparalleled opportunities for physical, intellectual and spiritual adventures."
As you stand here, with cars rushing by you, imagine what the roads in the Galax area must have been like when the City was incorporated in 1906. There were very few roads, and those that did exist were little more than muddy ruts.
Thinking . . . — — Map (db m65683) HM
