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Companies registered in Virginia in 1956

333 companies on the State Corporation Commission records, registered during 1956. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1956 in Virginia at a glance

live counts
333
companies registered in 1956
<0.1%
of all dated Virginia registrations
70th
busiest of 127 years on record
150
cities with registrations in 1956
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1956 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 1956 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Richmond4915%
  2. Virginia Beach133.9%
  3. Lynchburg123.6%
  4. Fairfax113.3%
  5. Roanoke113.3%
  6. Norfolk92.7%
  7. Glen Allen61.8%
  8. Henrico61.8%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city21665%
Where 1956 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Richmond4915%
Virginia Beach133.9%
Lynchburg123.6%
Fairfax113.3%
Roanoke113.3%
Norfolk92.7%
Glen Allen61.8%
Henrico61.8%

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 333

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
A. C. ELECTRIC CO., INC.—F01211131956-06-04InactiveROCKVILLE
A. W. G. Dewar, Inc.—F01246871956-12-07ActiveQUINCY
A. and M. Gore Enterprises, Incorporated—007562051956-07-23ActiveWAYNESBORO
ABACUS CORPORATION—F01180021956-01-10InactiveBALTIMORE
ABERCROMBIE OIL COMPANY, INCORPORATED—007573691956-08-02InactiveCHATHAM
ACE VAN & STORAGE CO., INC.—F01226991956-08-16ActiveSPRINGFIELD
ACME BUSINESS MACHINES, INC.—007539471956-06-25InactiveROANOKE
AMERICAN MOTOR INNS, INCORPORATED—007567831956-07-30InactiveFAIRFIELD
ANNANDALE FLORIST, INCORPORATED—007448701956-03-22InactiveANNANDALE
ANTONIO TROIANO TILE AND MARBLE COMPANY, INCORPORATED—F01245471956-11-27InactiveBELTSVILLE
ARCHER T. GAMMON CHAPTER NO. 19, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, INCORPORATED—007375851956-01-11ActiveDANVILLE
ARNOLD PARRECO & SONS, INC.—F01179051956-01-06InactiveBRANDYWINE
ASSOCIATED CABS, INCORPORATED—007517921956-05-31InactiveNEWPORT NEWS
ASSOCIATED PIPE LINE CONTRACTORS, INC.—F01203701956-04-30InactiveHOUSTON
ASTORIA BENEFICIAL CLUB—007665431956-11-09ActiveRICHMOND
AUDIO FIDELITY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION—007367931956-01-03InactiveRICHMOND
AUTO PARTS AND SUPPLY, INCORPORATED—007607771956-09-17InactiveWILLIAMSBURG
AUXILIARY TO LYNCHBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC.—007567181956-07-27ActiveLYNCHBURG
AZALEA REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION—007597381956-08-31ActiveChesapeake
Asphalt Paving Service Inc.Construction007637301956-10-19ActiveRockville
BAKER'S WILLOW LAWN RICHMOND SHOE STORE, INCORPORATED—007510241956-05-23InactiveACCOMAC
BARCROFT NUMBER TEN, INCORPORATED—007625421956-10-03InactiveMCLEAN
BARGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED—F01203131956-04-26ActiveMOORESVILLE
BARKSDALE OILS, INCORPORATED—007639871956-10-24ActivePETERSBURG
BENEDICT CIVIC CLUB INCORPORATED—007675331956-12-13InactivePETERSBURG
BENEFICIAL FINANCE CO. OF NEWPORT NEWS—F01186221956-02-13InactiveRichmond
BIL-DRY . GRIP-ON CORPORATION—007407201956-02-13InactiveHOWELL
BLACKSBURG COUNTRY CLUB, INC.—007390521956-01-27ActiveBLACKSBURG
BLAKE AND BANE, INCORPORATED—007536811956-06-21ActiveASHLAND
BO-BUD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY—F01207761956-05-18InactiveFAIRFAX
BOGGS WATER AND SEWAGE, INC.—007379401956-01-16ActiveMELFA
BOLAR RURITAN CLUB—007409101956-02-14ActiveMonterey
BRANCH'S PHARMACY, INCORPORATED—007523521956-06-05InactiveRICHMOND
BROADWAY METAL WORKS, INCORPORATED—007623021956-10-01ActiveBroadway
Bedivere Insurance Company—F01252961956-12-31InactivePhiladelphia
Blumont Energy CorporationRetail trade007380131956-01-17ActiveCollinsville
Board of Trustees of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Inc.—007474691956-04-19InactiveRICHMOND
Board of Trustees of the Virginia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, Incorpo—007681681956-12-20ActiveGlen Allen
Brookville Ruritan Community Center, inc.—007649101956-11-07ActiveLYNCHBURG
C. & C., INCORPORATED—007424451956-02-28MergedROANOKE
C. & T. REFINERY, INCORPORATED—007526181956-06-07InactiveRICHMOND
C. H. SCHUTTE INCORPORATED—007521621956-06-04ActiveBOYCE
C. R. Hudgins Plating, Incorporated—007508281956-05-21InactiveLYNCHBURG
CALVARY MEMORIAL PARK, INCORPORATED—007537561956-06-21ActiveFairfax
CAMP WAMAVA, INCORPORATED—007494081956-05-08InactiveCOLUMBIA
CAMPBELL COUNTY EMPLOYEE'S CREDIT UNION, INC.—007428171956-03-02InactiveCONCORD
CARL B. SEEDS, INC.—F01242651956-11-09InactiveOWINGS
CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES, INC.Retail trade007415461956-02-20ActiveRichmond
CASH BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY, INCORPORATED—007643241956-10-30ActiveVinton
CASTLETON COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY—007500261956-05-15ActiveCASTLETON

1956 registrations by city

28 cities