railroad ties to the new Winston-Salem branch of the Norfolk and Western railroad, several lumber operations repurposed their Smith River mills after the completion of the railroad to manufacture wood furniture. Notable among these was Bassett Furniture, established in 1902, which continues to operate today on its original mill site on the Smith River. Philpott Lake List of rivers of Virginia References Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Virginia Rivers of Rockingham County, North Carolina Rivers of Henry County, Virginia Rivers of Patrick County, Virginia Tributaries of the Roanoke River