Companies registered in Virginia in 1945 — official registry records

1945 in Virginia at a glance

live counts

101

companies registered in 1945

<0.1%

of all dated Virginia registrations

83rd

busiest of 127 years on record

cities with registrations in 1945

Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1945 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 1945 registrations were filedtop 8 cities

Richmond2222%
Norfolk55.0%
Bristol44.0%
Virginia Beach44.0%
Henrico33.0%
Lynchburg33.0%
Roanoke22.0%
Stamford22.0%
Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city5655%

Where 1945 registrations were filed
Item	companies	Share
Richmond	22	22%
Norfolk	5	5.0%
Bristol	4	4.0%
Virginia Beach	4	4.0%
Henrico	3	3.0%
Lynchburg	3	3.0%
Roanoke	2	2.0%
Stamford	2	2.0%

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 101

A–Z by legal name

Company	Business category	Registry number	Registered	Status	City
ANTHONY CORPORATION, WILLIAM	—	00515650	1945-08-10	Inactive	BRISTOL
AW Insurance Agency, Inc.	—	00519975	1945-12-11	Inactive	ABINGDON
Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department	—	00512582	1945-04-25	Active	Ashburn
BARCROFT NUMBER FIVE, INCORPORATED	—	00516435	1945-09-06	Inactive	ARLINGTON
BEACHLAND, INCORPORATED	—	00513564	1945-06-05	Active	VIRGINIA BEACH
BETH SHOLOM HOME OF VIRGINIA	—	00512640	1945-04-27	Active	Henrico
BLUE GRASS OILS, INCORPORATED	—	00511956	1945-03-29	Inactive	N TAZEWELL
BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA	—	00513481	1945-06-01	Inactive	ROANOKE
BRISTOL VAN AND STORAGE CORPORATION	—	00515197	1945-07-23	Inactive	BRISTOL
BROAD-SEVENTH CORPORATION	—	00519827	1945-12-10	Inactive	RICHMOND
BRODNAX MILLS, INCORPORATED	—	00514745	1945-07-10	Active	BRODNAX
BRUNSWICK CORPORATION	—	F0069643	1945-11-10	Active	Mettawa
BUTLER LUMBER COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00519348	1945-11-24	Active	Henrico
CAMPRO CORPORATION	—	00518894	1945-11-09	Inactive	NORFOLK
CLUB 60, INCORPORATED	—	00517466	1945-10-03	Active	Norfolk
CURLES NECK DAIRY, INCORPORATED	—	00513309	1945-05-25	Inactive	RICHMOND
CitiFinancial, Inc.	—	F0068140	1945-01-15	Inactive	BALTIMORE
DUER PRODUCE FARMS, INCORPORATED	—	00512624	1945-05-01	Inactive	PAINTER
DUMFRIES-TRIANGLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT	—	00515387	1945-07-28	Pending	Triangle
EMPIRE STATE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	—	F0069098	1945-07-20	Inactive	RICHMOND
FIREFIGHTER'S ASSOCIATION OF TIDEWATER VIRGINIA	—	00517185	1945-09-25	Inactive	POQUOSON
FOOD PROCESSORS WATER COOPERATIVE, INC.	—	00519991	1945-12-11	Active	TIMBERVILLE
FOREMOST FASHIONS, INCORPORATED	—	00520395	1945-12-20	Inactive	RICHMOND
FREDERICK COUNTY FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED	—	00515056	1945-07-17	Pending	WINCHESTER
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION	—	F0069759	1945-12-03	Inactive	STAMFORD
GILES COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION HOME, INCORPORATED	—	00513168	1945-05-19	Active	NARROWS
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COMPANY	—	F0068108	1945-01-09	Active	Chevy Chase
GRAYSON'S, INCORPORATED	—	00509679	1945-01-11	Inactive	RICHMOND
GREAT FALLS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INCORPORATED	—	00513051	1945-05-15	Active	GREAT FALLS
GULF TIRE & SUPPLY COMPANY	—	F0069585	1945-10-31	Inactive	RICHMOND
Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia, Inc.	Health care and social assistance	00514448	1945-06-30	Active	Richmond
Great American Insurance Company	—	F0069031	1945-06-06	Active	Cincinnati
HIGHWAY MOTORS, INCORPORATED	Retail trade	00520635	1945-12-26	Active	Roanoke
J. F. BATTE & SONS, INCORPORATED	—	00509620	1945-01-10	Inactive	RICHMOND
JAMES RIVER LUMBER CO., INCORPORATED	—	00517664	1945-10-09	Active	SANDSTON
JARRATT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INCORPORATED	—	00511394	1945-03-08	Inactive	Jarratt
KIWANIS CLUB OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA	—	00515338	1945-07-26	Inactive	FREDERICKSBURG
LEGGETT'S REALTY COMPANY OF CLIFTON FORGE, VA., INCORPORATED	—	00513580	1945-06-05	Inactive	LYNCHBURG
MASONIC BUILDING ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED	—	00513929	1945-06-14	Inactive	RICHMOND
MCEWEN LUMBER COMPANY	—	F0069841	1945-12-27	Inactive	RICHMOND
MELVILLE REALTY COMPANY, INC.	—	F0069049	1945-07-12	Active	Woonsocket
MIDDLETOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00517219	1945-09-26	Active	MIDDLETOWN
MOTOR SPECIALTY COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00513036	1945-05-14	Inactive	CHARLOTTESVILLE
NORFOLK MASONIC HOME ASSOCIATION	—	00514380	1945-06-29	Inactive	NORFOLK
NORTH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	—	00520015	1945-12-12	Inactive	RICHMOND
Nokesville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.	—	00518878	1945-11-09	Active	BRISTOW
OPTIMIST CLUB OF NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED	—	00513473	1945-06-01	Active	Chesapeake
Ocean View Democratic and Social Club, Incorporated	—	00511675	1945-03-20	Active	NORFOLK
PARGAS OF LYNCHBURG, INC.	—	00518886	1945-11-09	Inactive	SOUTH BOSTON
PRINCE WILLIAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, INCORPORATED	—	00514471	1945-07-02	Inactive	LEXINGTON

1945 registrations by city

6 cities

Richmond22 Norfolk5 Bristol4 Virginia Beach4 Henrico3 Lynchburg3