Overview

The Historical Society of Washington County is the place to begin your genealogy research. If your ancestors came through here, we probably have some information on them in our digital archives of over 100,000 images and records.

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20 Feb 2018

“Gorgeous!”

28 Apr 2017

“Southwest Virginia Treasure”

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306 Depot Sq SW, Abingdon, VA 24210-3102

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KelsieMoose

Boone, North Carolina

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Reviewed 21 February 2018

Gorgeous!

What a beautiful place to learn a little bit about abingdon and washington county. A must see if you're in town!More

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Thank you so much, KelsieMoose! You came to see us while we are in the middle of packing to move to another building. I hope you will visit us there the next time you are in town. It's at 341 West Main, just one long...More

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Michael H

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Reviewed 29 April 2017

Southwest Virginia Treasure

Full disclosure: I just started as a volunteer at the Historical Society. I really had no idea this wonderful treasure existed until I started researching my family history a few years ago. The HSWCV has a wonderful collection of historical documents AND a staff of...More

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Thanks for the glowing review, Michael H. We are so glad to have you join our volunteer staff to help us go that extra mile.

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ophitke38

Abingdon, Virginia

3716

Reviewed 14 March 2017

Great resource

Thousands of settlers passed through Washington County on their way to the new frontier in the 1700s and 1800s. Fortunately that rich history has been meticulously preserved by the Historical Society of Washington County. They have been located in the train station for a number...More

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Thanks for recognizing the value of our collections, ophitke38. We're very proud of our county and proud to be able to share its history with folks like you. And yes, we have a new building. We will be moving sometime this summer (2017).

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Ronald S

York pa

124

Reviewed 15 June 2016 via mobile

Family history

The staff at HSWCV were wonderful! We have been to other historical societies but this was the BEST! Staff helped us find a wealth of family tree history in very little time! The computer was loaded with documents and lead us to volumes in house...More

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Sammngv

Missouri

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Reviewed 29 November 2015

Very Dedicated & Helpful Organization

I had only a four hour window in which to look for family information. Everyone just pitched in and helped me so much. I cannot thank them enough for all their kind attention. The records stored at this location are priceless. This was my second...More

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musicm0mma

Knoxville, Tennessee

63

Reviewed 6 November 2015

Genealogy research

The Historical Society is housed in the old train depot in Abingdon. We visited in hopes of finding additional information on our ancestors. With the help of an excellent staff member(volunteer), we were successful! We found information we had not seen before and it was...More

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Elaine P

Zion Crossroads, Virginia

10637

Reviewed 14 August 2015

Military Memoribilia

We looked through all the war memorabilia in the front rooms of the building and then went outside to see the train car. We did not visit the Library portion.

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JHagy

Indianapolis, Indiana

219

Reviewed 30 July 2015

A Historical Gem!

The Historical Society located in the old train depot is a must visit if you are in Abingdon. The people are so friendly and the building with all it's contents are a great way to get your historical facts about the area.

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ncstateva

Roanoke, Virginia

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Reviewed 1 July 2015

Family research

We stopped in to look into some of our family history. The staff was very knowledgeable and more than willing to assist us with our research. They also had historical displays from the area.

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Malika O

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Reviewed 31 May 2015 via mobile

Excellent resource centre

This is an excellent resource centre for the town. The library contains historical books of people, events and places. They also have an online database that is very effective and easy to use. I enjoyed chatting with Mr.Seaver, a volunteer in charge of the library,...More

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