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Companies registered in West Virginia in 1908

157 companies on the Business and Licensing Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1908. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1908 in West Virginia at a glance

live counts
157
companies registered in 1908
<0.1%
of all dated West Virginia registrations
125th
busiest of 127 years on record
73
cities with registrations in 1908
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1908 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 5,153 companies1988: 5,414 companies1989: 5,456 companies1990: 5,998 companies1991: 5,469 companies1992: 5,494 companies1993: 5,547 companies1994: 6,138 companies1995: 6,705 companies1996: 7,749 companies1997: 7,682 companies1998: 7,607 companies1999: 7,801 companies2000: 8,353 companies2001: 8,705 companies2002: 9,461 companies2003: 11,768 companies2004: 12,517 companies2005: 13,014 companies2006: 13,359 companies2007: 14,122 companies2008: 13,691 companies2009: 13,572 companies2010: 13,686 companies2011: 14,465 companies2012: 14,907 companies2013: 15,468 companies2014: 15,641 companies2015: 15,352 companies2016: 16,093 companies2017: 16,015 companies2018: 16,701 companies2019: 16,949 companies2020: 16,561 companies2021: 19,608 companies2022: 19,924 companies2023: 20,664 companies2024: 18,314 companies2025: 19,692 companies2026: 16,631 companies10K20K30K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
19875,153
19885,414
19895,456
19905,998
19915,469
19925,494
19935,547
19946,138
19956,705
19967,749
19977,682
19987,607
19997,801
20008,353
20018,705
20029,461
200311,768
200412,517
200513,014
200613,359
200714,122
200813,691
200913,572
201013,686
201114,465
201214,907
201315,468
201415,641
201515,352
201616,093
201716,015
201816,701
201916,949
202016,561
202119,608
202219,924
202320,664
202418,314
202519,692
202616,631
Where 1908 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Charleston1610%
  2. Huntington127.6%
  3. Chicago95.7%
  4. Parkersburg85.1%
  5. Wheeling74.5%
  6. Fairmont63.8%
  7. Beckley42.5%
  8. Clarksburg42.5%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city9158%
Where 1908 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Charleston1610%
Huntington127.6%
Chicago95.7%
Parkersburg85.1%
Wheeling74.5%
Fairmont63.8%
Beckley42.5%
Clarksburg42.5%

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 157

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
A. J. HOFFMAN, INC—359021908-04-06DissolvedWHEELING
AMERICAN BOILER-CONSERVING COMPANY—360391908-07-14Revoked
AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, D.C.—379561908-02-01DissolvedWASHINGTON DC
AMERICAN MECHANICAL MACHINE COMPANY—1089451908-01-20DissolvedGRAFTON
ANCIENT LODGE ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN OF WEST—586741908-12-30MergedWHEELING
ARMSTRONG TELEPHONE COMPANY-NORTHERN DIVISIONInformation247581908-06-10ActiveHARRISVILLE
BASHLIN TOOL WORKS—628511908-07-11ActiveGROVE CITY
BAYOU OIL COMPANY—1077291908-04-30DissolvedSHRIVEPORT
BIGGS-WILSON DRY GOODS CO.—370731908-09-21ActiveHUNTINGTON
BLAIR LIMESTONE COMPANY—415361908-11-26Withdrawn
BOARD HARDWARE COMPANY—715271908-01-10DissolvedCLENDENIN
BOOMER SOCIAL AND LITERARY SOCIETY—432471908-06-04RevokedBOOMER
BOSTON MUSIC COMPANY—379621908-11-19DissolvedBOSTON
BUCHANAN COAL COMPANY—381681908-10-19DissolvedYUKON
BUCKHANNON CHEMICAL COMPANY—1094451908-03-27DissolvedSELBYVILLE
CABLISH BROTHERS—1099591908-03-30DissolvedCHARLESTON
CARROLL HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY—1055771908-12-12DissolvedCHARLESTON
CHARLES TOWN AND SUMMIT POINT BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION—1078881908-10-24DissolvedCHARLES TOWN
CHERRY CAMP COAL & COKE COMPANY—1054491908-12-16DissolvedCLARKSBURG
CINCINNATI GAS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY—449131908-06-01DissolvedHUNTINGTON
COMMERCIAL DUMP CAR COMPANY—474651908-12-07DissolvedCHICAGO
COURTNEY COMPANYReal estate and leasing69051908-11-19MergedSCOTT DEPOT
DECKER AUTO-MOTOR COMPANY—814801908-11-11DissolvedMORGANTOWN
EAST BANK MINING COMPANY—519911908-10-17DissolvedEAST BANK
EASTERN CARBON BLACK COMPANY—529141908-06-08DissolvedBOSTON
F. J. ROMER CONSTRUCTION CO.—531581908-05-02DissolvedST PAUL
FAIRMONT ICE COMPANY—530091908-08-03DissolvedFAIRMONT
FAIRMONT PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY—536591908-07-24ActiveFAIRMONT
FAIRMONT PRINTING AND OFFICE FURNITURE COMPANY—536611908-07-24DissolvedFAIRMONT
FAIRMONT PRINTING AND OFFICE SUPPLY COMPANY—536791908-07-24ActiveFAIRMONT
FAIRMONT PRINTING COMPANY—536291908-07-24ActiveFAIRMONT
FARMER'S RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VERNON, W. VA.—537441908-07-10DissolvedVERNON
FARMERS AND MECHANICS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIAFinance and insurance99211908-02-12DissolvedMARTINSBURG
FORTNEY LUMBER AND HARDWARE COMPANY—531071908-12-26DissolvedGRAFTON
FREDERICK PHARMACY CO.—573451908-08-03DissolvedHUNTINGTON
FREE PRESS PRINTING COMPANY—582621908-07-24ActiveFAIRMONT
GARLAND-RIGGS-WILSON COMPANY—581531908-09-21ActiveHUNTINGTON
GREATER BENEFICIAL UNION OF PITTSBURGH—1377231908-12-03InactivePITTSBURGH
GULF SMOKELESS COAL COMPANY—580681908-07-03MergedBECKLEY
H. N. P. OIL & GAS COMPANY—622541908-10-02DissolvedMORGANTOWN
H. R. WYLLIE CHINA COMPANY—642611908-09-03DissolvedHUNTINGTON
HARMAN COAL COMPANY—619341908-04-28Dissolved
HAWLEY MERCHANDISE CO.—599781908-06-20DissolvedBLUEFIELD
HILLS & BROWN CREEK TELEPHONE COMPANY—595041908-05-09DissolvedHUNTERSVILLE
HINTON MILLING COMPANY—606901908-02-05DissolvedHINTON
HOMINY CREEK LAND COMPANY—630001908-12-03DissolvedCHARLESTON
HUNGARIAN-AMERICAN MINERS AND MINE EMPLOYEES LEGAL AID AND PROTECTIVE SOCIETY—675661908-11-13RevokedWELCH
HUNTER AND ECHOLS INSURANCE AGENCY..—616751908-05-07DissolvedMARLINTON
HURRICANE BRANCH COAL COMPANY—1093241908-08-10DissolvedHURRICANE
IMPERIAL ICE CREAM COMPANY—627951908-08-19DissolvedPARKERSBURG

1908 registrations by city

12 cities
Charleston16Huntington12Chicago9Parkersburg8Wheeling7Fairmont6Beckley4Clarksburg4Grafton3Harrisville3Pittsburgh3Washington3