Sutton’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Sutton. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Sutton was settled in 1792 by Adam O'Brien, from Bath County, Virginia. In 1809, John D. Sutton settled at the confluence of Granny's Creek and the Elk River, at the edge of the present town. The town was established in 1826 as Suttonsville, and was also known as Suttonville and Newville. The town was laid out in 1835. When Braxton County was formed in 1836, the first court was held in the home of John D. Sutton.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Sutton’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Sutton’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewElk River near Sutton, W. Va, 1892: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Sutton
See all 4 →Sutton, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Elk River near Sutton, W. Va (1892) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.