Companies registered in Virginia in 1928 — official registry records

1928 in Virginia at a glance

live counts

companies registered in 1928

<0.1%

of all dated Virginia registrations

93rd

busiest of 127 years on record

cities with registrations in 1928

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1928 highlighted

50K100K150K

19871997200720162026

Registrations by year
Item	companies
1987	4,323
1988	4,284
1989	4,451
1990	4,606
1991	4,650
1992	5,173
1993	5,871
1994	6,796
1995	7,530
1996	8,325
1997	10,098
1998	10,960
1999	12,336
2000	13,416
2001	14,959
2002	17,529
2003	20,881
2004	25,550
2005	29,548
2006	31,099
2007	33,901
2008	35,593
2009	37,032
2010	47,382
2011	58,643
2012	65,846
2013	69,303
2014	73,596
2015	76,078
2016	81,373
2017	87,914
2018	93,049
2019	97,068
2020	117,904
2021	140,606
2022	132,749
2023	135,619
2024	127,122
2025	140,929
2026	112,403

Where 1928 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Richmond1222%
Norfolk611%
Portsmouth35.5%
Fairfax23.6%
New York23.6%
Omaha23.6%
Suffolk23.6%
Tazewell23.6%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city2444%

Where 1928 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Richmond	12	22%
Norfolk	6	11%
Portsmouth	3	5.5%
Fairfax	2	3.6%
New York	2	3.6%
Omaha	2	3.6%
Suffolk	2	3.6%
Tazewell	2	3.6%

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

Companies 1–50 of 55

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
ALEXANDER, INC., HARRY	—	F0032377	1928-06-11	Inactive	FAIRFAX
BANKERS NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	—	F0031601	1928-03-12	Inactive	RICHMOND
BROWN OIL CORPORATION	—	00321661	1928-02-16	Active	WHITE STONE
CENTRAL LUMBER COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00321646	1928-02-18	Active	RADFORD
CHARLOTTESVILLE BUREAU OF CREDITS, INCORPORATED	—	00327791	1928-06-20	Inactive	CHARLOTTESVILLE
COLONIAL STORES' EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF NORFOLK, INCORPORATED	—	00326702	1928-05-24	Inactive	NORFOLK
CVS New York, Inc.	—	F0031734	1928-03-27	Inactive	WOONSOCKET
Cape Charles Fire Company No. 1, inc.	—	00323329	1928-03-19	Active	CAPE CHARLES
DEEP RUN HUNT CLUB, INCORPORATED	—	00323857	1928-03-28	Active	Manakin Sabot
FAIRFAX VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC.	—	00324897	1928-04-19	Active	FAIRFAX
FIRST VIRGINIA BANK OF TIDEWATER	—	00322040	1928-02-27	Inactive	NORFOLK
GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION	—	F0032815	1928-08-07	Inactive	NEW YORK
HILL SCHOOL CORPORATION OF MIDDLEBURG, THE	—	00328328	1928-06-30	Inactive	MIDDLEBURG
HOMESTEAD SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION	—	00322669	1928-03-07	Inactive	PORTSMOUTH
HORN POINT CLUB, INCORPORATED	—	00323279	1928-03-17	Active	New York
JOHNSON'S DEPARTMENT STORE, INCORPORATED	—	00328344	1928-07-02	Inactive	RICHMOND
LANE FOUNDATION, THE	—	00324814	1928-04-17	Inactive	NORFOLK
LANIER FARM, INCORPORATED	—	00332353	1928-10-12	Active	MARTINSVILLE
LYNCHBURG GAS COMPANY	—	00332841	1928-10-25	Inactive	RICHMOND
LYON SHIPYARD, INC.	Manufacturing	00333443	1928-11-10	Pending	Norfolk
MASSEY, WOOD & WEST, INCORPORATED	Construction	00296053	1928-10-23	Active	Richmond
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF VIRGINIA	—	00326587	1928-05-22	Active	RICHMOND
MILLER TOBACCO COMPANY, INCORPORATED, JAS. I.	—	00332288	1928-10-10	Inactive	RICHMOND
MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERY COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00328823	1928-07-14	Inactive	VINTON
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company	—	F0032302	1928-05-31	Active	OMAHA
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION, INC.	Finance and insurance	00325753	1928-05-04	Pending	NEWPORT NEWS
NORFOLK SOUTHERN EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION, INCORPORATED	—	00323790	1928-03-28	Inactive	CHESAPEAKE
NOTTOWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00332700	1928-10-22	Active	Blackstone
North American Company for Life and Health Insurance	—	F0033540	1928-12-03	Active	WEST DES MOINES
Northern Star Credit Union, Incorporated	—	00333344	1928-11-09	Active	PORTSMOUTH
OLD DOMINION AREA COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA	—	00325043	1928-04-20	Inactive	SUFFOLK
SEABOARD SYSTEM EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION, INC.	—	00326744	1928-05-25	Inactive	RICHMOND
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.	—	F0032591	1928-07-06	Inactive	HOFFMAN ESTATES
SHENANDOAH PUBLISHING HOUSE, INCORPORATED	—	00327890	1928-06-22	Inactive	STRASBURG
STANDARD PRODUCTS COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00324939	1928-04-19	Inactive	KILMARNOCK
SUNBURY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00323725	1928-03-27	Inactive	RICHMOND
SUPER-CONCRETE CORPORATION	—	00332684	1928-10-20	Inactive	GREENBELT
THE ELLETT-ST. CATHERINE ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION	—	00332734	1928-10-22	Active	Richmond
THE HAGAN ESTATES, INCORPORATED	—	00322420	1928-03-01	Active	TAZEWELL
THE ROCKINGHAM LIBRARY ASSOCIATION	Information	00322776	1928-03-09	Active	Harrisonburg
THE V.M.I. CLUB OF RICHMOND	—	00320382	1928-01-17	Active	Henrico
TIDEWATER COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA	—	00331512	1928-09-21	Active	Virginia Beach
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation	Arts and entertainment	00322339	1928-02-29	Active	Williamsburg
The Harford Mutual Insurance Company	—	F0033110	1928-09-27	Active	Bel Air
The Junior League of Richmond, Virginia	—	00332437	1928-10-15	Active	Richmond
UNITED OF OMAHA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	—	F0032344	1928-06-06	Active	OMAHA
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND PUBLICATIONS	—	00326199	1928-05-14	Inactive	RICHMOND
UPTON FARMS, INC.	—	00330431	1928-08-23	Active	SUFFOLK
VAN DYKE & COMPANY, INCORPORATED, R. O.	—	00326363	1928-05-17	Inactive	TAZEWELL
VIRGINIA CREDIT UNION, INC.	Finance and insurance	00325761	1928-05-04	Inactive	North Chesterfield

1928 registrations by city

3 cities

Richmond12 Norfolk6 Portsmouth3