[5] The town is just north of the Mill Creek (conservation area), an area in the Jefferson National Forest designated by the Wilderness Society as a "Mountain Treasure".

Settled as early as 1778, a post office was opened in 1873 and the town was incorporated in 1904.

[8] From 1946–1950, the New River Rebels were a minor league baseball team representing Narrows and Pearisburg, Virginia .

The New River Rebels were a member of the Class D Appalachian League from 1946–1950.

The New River Rebels were an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox in 1946 and played at Ragsdale Field.

[9] On December 22, 1996, Airborne Express Flight 827 crashed in Narrows, killing all six people on board.