List of historical societies in Virginia

The following is a list of historical societies in the state of Virginia, United States. ^[1]

Organizations

Amherst Historical Society building in Virginia (photo 2009)

• African American Historical Society of Portsmouth  ^{[ d ]}
• Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society  ^{[ d ]} (formerly Albemarle County Historical Society) ^{[2] [3]}
• Alleghany County Historical Society^{[ citation needed ]}
• Alleghany Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Amherst County Museum & Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Appomattox County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Arlington Historical Society, Virginia  ^{[ d ]}
• Augusta County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Avoca Museum and Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Botetourt County Historical Society and Museum  ^{[ d ]}
• Buchanan County Historical Society ^[4]
• C&O Historical Society^{[ citation needed ]}
• Cape Charles Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Carroll County Historical Society, Virginia  ^{[ d ] [4]}
• Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia  ^{[ d ]}
• Clarke County Historical Association  ^{[ d ]}
• Colonial Williamsburg Foundation  ^{[ d ] [1]}
• Danville Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society  ^{[ d ] [2]}
• Essex County Museum and Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Floyd County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Fluvanna County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Franklin County Historical Society, Virginia  ^{[ d ]}
• Giles County Historical Society ^[4]
• Goochland County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Greene County Historical Society, Virginia  ^{[ d ]}
• Gum Springs Historical Society and Museum  ^{[ d ]}
• Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Henry County Historical Society ^[5]
• Highland Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• King William County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Loudoun County Historical Society ^[2]
• Louisa County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Lovettsville Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Mathews County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Middlesex County Museum & Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Nelson County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• New Kent Historical Society ^{[6] [7]}
• New River Historical Society  ^{[ d ] [4]}
• Northern Neck of Virginia Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Northumberland County Historical Society, Virginia  ^{[ d ]}
• Orange County Historical Society ^{[7] [2]}
• Patrick County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Petersburg Historical Society ^[8]
• Pittsylvania Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Rappahannock Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Richmond Literary and Historical Association ^[8]
• Rockbridge Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Salem Museum and Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Southern Historical Society (1869-1959) in Richmond ^[8]
• Southwest Virginia Historical Society ^[2]
• Tazewell County Historical Society  ^{[ d ] [4]}
• Vinton Historical Society ^{[6] [7]}
• Virginia Historical Society
• Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association
• Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia, Inc. ^[7]
• Historical Society of Western Virginia  ^{[ d ]}
• Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society  ^{[ d ]}
• Wise County Historical Society ^[4]

See also

• History of Virginia
• List of museums in Virginia
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia
• List of historical societies in the United States

References

1. American Association for State and Local History (2002), Directory of historical organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.), AltaMira Press – via Internet Archive
2. Social Networks and Archival Context, United States: SNAC Cooperative , retrieved June 26, 2025
3. "Howardsville", The Farmville Herald, Virginia, August 4, 1959 – via Library of Congress' Chronicling America
4. "Southwest Virginia Repositories", virginia.gov, Library of Virginia, retrieved July 4, 2025
5. Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, April 2, 1902 – via Chronicling America
6. Tim Cannan (ed.), "Historical Societies & Preservation Organizations: Virginia", preservationdirectory.com, US, OCLC   58788023 , retrieved July 4, 2025
7. "Nonprofit Explorer", propublica.org, New York: ProPublica , retrieved June 24, 2025
8. "Historical societies in the United States", Officers, Act of incorporation, Constitution, List of members, Historical societies in the United States, 1896, Baltimore, MD: American Historical Association, 1896, p. 42+ – via HathiTrust

Further reading

• Appleton P. C. Griffin (1907), "Virginia", Bibliography of American Historical Societies (2nd ed.), Washington DC: Government Printing Office, p. 921+ – via HathiTrust
• American Association for State and Local History (1944), "Virginia", Historical societies in the United States and Canada: a handbook, Washington, D.C, p. 185+ – via HathiTrust

External links

• Digital Public Library of America. Assorted items related to historical societies in Virginia
• Library of Congress, Virginia: Local History & Genealogy Resource Guide, Research Guides, Washington DC