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Companies registered in Virginia in 1916

30 companies on the State Corporation Commission records, registered during 1916. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1916 in Virginia at a glance

live counts
30
companies registered in 1916
<0.1%
of all dated Virginia registrations
112th
busiest of 127 years on record
25
cities with registrations in 1916
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1916 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 4,323 companies1988: 4,284 companies1989: 4,451 companies1990: 4,606 companies1991: 4,650 companies1992: 5,173 companies1993: 5,871 companies1994: 6,796 companies1995: 7,530 companies1996: 8,325 companies1997: 10,098 companies1998: 10,960 companies1999: 12,336 companies2000: 13,416 companies2001: 14,959 companies2002: 17,529 companies2003: 20,881 companies2004: 25,550 companies2005: 29,548 companies2006: 31,099 companies2007: 33,901 companies2008: 35,593 companies2009: 37,032 companies2010: 47,382 companies2011: 58,643 companies2012: 65,846 companies2013: 69,303 companies2014: 73,596 companies2015: 76,078 companies2016: 81,373 companies2017: 87,914 companies2018: 93,049 companies2019: 97,068 companies2020: 117,904 companies2021: 140,606 companies2022: 132,749 companies2023: 135,619 companies2024: 127,122 companies2025: 140,929 companies2026: 112,403 companies50K100K150K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
19874,323
19884,284
19894,451
19904,606
19914,650
19925,173
19935,871
19946,796
19957,530
19968,325
199710,098
199810,960
199912,336
200013,416
200114,959
200217,529
200320,881
200425,550
200529,548
200631,099
200733,901
200835,593
200937,032
201047,382
201158,643
201265,846
201369,303
201473,596
201576,078
201681,373
201787,914
201893,049
201997,068
2020117,904
2021140,606
2022132,749
2023135,619
2024127,122
2025140,929
2026112,403
Where 1916 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Richmond413%
  2. Lexington310%
  3. Charleston13.3%
  4. Chesapeake13.3%
  5. Chicago13.3%
  6. Danville13.3%
  7. Eastville13.3%
  8. Fredericksburg13.3%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city1757%
Where 1916 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Richmond413%
Lexington310%
Charleston13.3%
Chesapeake13.3%
Chicago13.3%
Danville13.3%
Eastville13.3%
Fredericksburg13.3%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

All 30 companies

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
ANGLE HARDWARE COMPANY, INCORPORATED—001435861916-05-25ActiveROCKY MOUNT
ASSOCIATED DRY GOODS CORPORATION—001435291916-05-24InactiveSAINT LOUIS
BENSON-PHILLIPS COMPANY, INC.—001503671916-12-29InactiveNEWPORT NEWS
BUTTERWORTH'S OF PETERSBURG, INCORPORATED—001468521916-08-25InactivePETERSBURG
Bluefield Valley Water Works Company—001383701916-01-20ActiveCHARLESTON
Bluestone-Harmony Baptist Association & Ministries, Inc.—001461911916-08-02ActiveKEYSVILLE
C. B. Fleet Company, IncorporatedManufacturing001437431916-05-31ActiveLYNCHBURG
CARRS FORK CORPORATION—001411681916-03-23InactiveLEXINGTON
CASKIE PAPER COMPANY, INCORPORATED—001449641916-07-05InactiveRICHMOND
CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB—001410691916-03-21ActiveRichmond
DANA CORPORATION—001481551916-10-12InactiveTOLEDO
DANVILLE GOLF CLUB—001482881916-10-17ActiveDANVILLE
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY—F00134351916-07-14InactiveCHICAGO
FIRST VIRGINIA BANK OF AUGUSTA—001411431916-03-23InactiveSTAUNTON
FREDERICKSBURG REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE—001414991916-04-04ActiveFredericksburg
GAWLER'S SONS, INCORPORATED, JOSEPH—001484371916-10-21InactiveHOUSTON
HAZARD COAL CORPORATION—001399151916-02-28ActiveLexington
HERMITAGE COUNTRY CLUB, INCORPORATEDAccommodation and food services001452271916-07-08ActiveManakin Sabot
HIGHLAND MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY—001470661916-09-02ActiveMonterey
Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce—001424711916-04-26ActiveHarrisonburg
K MART CORPORATION—F00131531916-04-07InactiveHOFFMAN ESTATES
MONTGOMERY COAL CORPORATION—001412591916-03-28ActiveLexington
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION—001384951916-01-24InactiveCHESAPEAKE
MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BLAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA, THE—001454331916-07-14InactiveROCKY GAP
PEOPLES TRUST BANK, THE—001457481916-07-21InactiveEASTVILLE
POLLARD & BAGBY, INCORPORATED—001448991916-06-29ActiveRichmond
PULASKI VANCE COMPANY, INCORPORATED—001412341916-03-27InactivePULASKI
RAILWAY HANDLE CORPORATION—001432061916-05-17InactiveGREENSBORO
TAYLOR COMPANY, INCORPORATED (VIRGINIA), J. P.—001452681916-07-08InactiveRICHMOND
THE INSTITUTE CORPORATION—001391541916-02-08ActiveWoodville

1916 registrations by city

2 cities