Companies registered in Virginia in 1936 — official registry records

1936 in Virginia at a glance

live counts

companies registered in 1936

<0.1%

of all dated Virginia registrations

88th

busiest of 127 years on record

cities with registrations in 1936

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1936 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 1936 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Richmond1422%
Alexandria23.1%
Norfolk23.1%
Roanoke23.1%
Virginia Beach23.1%
Washington23.1%
Arlington11.6%
Bethesda11.6%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city3859%

Where 1936 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Richmond	14	22%
Alexandria	2	3.1%
Norfolk	2	3.1%
Roanoke	2	3.1%
Virginia Beach	2	3.1%
Washington	2	3.1%
Arlington	1	1.6%
Bethesda	1	1.6%

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 64

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
ALEXANDRIA BOYS CLUB	—	00428490	1936-05-11	Inactive	ALEXANDRIA
ALLEGHANY WAREHOUSE COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00426239	1936-02-26	Active	Richmond
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.	—	F0048514	1936-05-15	Active	Fort Worth
ATLANTIC YACHT BASIN, INC.	Manufacturing	00428862	1936-05-26	Active	Chesapeake
ATLAS REALTY CORPORATION	—	00430348	1936-07-08	Active	CHAPEL HILL
BURROUGHS CORPORATION	—	F0049785	1936-12-31	Inactive	RICHMOND
C T CORPORATION SYSTEM	—	F0049090	1936-09-04	Active	New York
CARNEAL & SONS, INCORPORATED, J. D.	—	00425207	1936-01-23	Inactive	RICHMOND
CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.	—	F0047771	1936-01-07	Active	San Ramon
CRADDOCK-TERRY CREDIT UNION, INCORPORATED, OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA	—	00432567	1936-09-25	Inactive	LYNCHBURG
CRAIG-BOTETOURT ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE	—	00431361	1936-08-12	Active	NEW CASTLE
DR. PEPPER BOTTLING COMPANY OF ROANOKE	—	00850511	1936-06-05	Inactive	ROANOKE
E. S. CHAPPELL & SON, INC.	—	00430868	1936-07-27	Pending	MECHANICSVILLE
EAKIN PROPERTIES, INC.	—	F0046963	1936-07-01	Pending	FALLS CHURCH
EDMONDS MOTORS, INCORPORATED	—	00434555	1936-12-05	Active	ARLINGTON
GAMMA PHI ZETA OF LAMBDA CHI ALPHA FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED	—	00428441	1936-05-07	Active	Lexington
GENEVA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	—	F0049587	1936-12-03	Inactive	FAIRFAX
HARDAWAY COMPANY, THE	—	F0048142	1936-03-19	Inactive	RICHMOND
HILL AMUSEMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00432963	1936-10-08	Inactive	WASHINGTON
HOOSIER ENGINEERING COMPANY	—	F0048845	1936-07-11	Inactive	RICHMOND
HOST INTERNATIONAL, INC.	—	F0049363	1936-10-24	Inactive	RICHMOND
IMAGISTX OF VIRGINIA, INC.	—	00428664	1936-05-16	Inactive	WINCHESTER
INTERNATIONAL ROLL-CALL CORPORATION	—	00426734	1936-03-14	Active	Richmond
JANIE HAMMIT MEMORIAL, INCORPORATED	—	00435388	1936-12-30	Active	BRISTOL
Jewel Food Stores, Inc.	—	F0049447	1936-10-31	Inactive	BOISE
LAWRENCE SYSTEMS, INC.	—	F0049132	1936-09-14	Inactive	RICHMOND
LONSDALE CORPORATION	—	00425264	1936-01-24	Inactive	NORFOLK
LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD	—	F0049389	1936-10-28	Inactive	MINNEAPOLIS
MIDDLEBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INCORPORATED	—	00432377	1936-09-19	Inactive	MIDDLEBURG
MURRAY WHOLESALE DRUG CORPORATION	Construction	00432609	1936-09-28	Active	Virginia Beach
NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED	—	00426395	1936-02-29	Inactive	HOUSTON
NORFOLK JAYCEES, INC.	—	00430892	1936-07-29	Inactive	NORFOLK
OHIO FARMERS INSURANCE COMPANY	—	F0049629	1936-12-12	Active	Westfield Center
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	—	F0048944	1936-08-01	Active	NEWPORT BEACH
PETERSBURG THEATRES, INCORPORATED	—	00432443	1936-09-21	Inactive	RICHMOND
POLADIAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION	—	00430223	1936-07-03	Pending	ALEXANDRIA
R. S. MONGER & SONS, INCORPORATED	—	00434829	1936-12-14	Active	HARRISONBURG
REAMS COAL & OIL CO., INCORPORATED	—	00430595	1936-07-17	Inactive	RICHMOND
RICHMOND BETH-EL CEMETERY COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00430033	1936-06-27	Active	GLEN ALLEN
RITZ AMUSEMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00432971	1936-10-08	Inactive	WASHINGTON
RN ENTERPRISES, INC.	—	00426155	1936-02-25	Inactive	RICHMOND
Roth Companies Incorporated	—	00431627	1936-08-24	Active	KENSINGTON
SHENANDOAH VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE	Utilities	00430017	1936-06-26	Active	ROCKINGHAM
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA	—	00427617	1936-04-09	Active	Marietta
SOUTHSIDE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE	Utilities	00434993	1936-12-17	Active	CREWE
STAUNTON UNION STOCK YARDS, INCORPORATED	—	00428326	1936-05-04	Inactive	Staunton
THE KROGER CO.	—	F0048712	1936-06-23	Active	Cincinnati
THE MODERN CHEVROLET SALES, INCORPORATED	—	00425934	1936-02-17	Active	HONAKER
THE SANITARY BOARD OF BLUEFIELD, INCORPORATED	—	00430157	1936-07-01	Inactive	BLUEFIELD
THE SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00432245	1936-09-16	Inactive	SMITHFIELD

1936 registrations by city

1 cities

Richmond14