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Celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the Historical Society of Washington County, Virginia and show your support for the Society! Available in White and Gray, sizes S through XXL. Price includes tax. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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PLACES IN TIME - VOL I

PLACES IN TIME - VOL I

Pictorial history of homes and buildings in Abingdon, 1788 - 1880. By Nanci C. King. Price includes tax. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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PLACES IN TIME - VOL II

PLACES IN TIME - VOL II

Pictorial history of homes and buildings in Abingdon, Meadowview and Glade Spring, Virginia. By Nanci C. King. Price includes tax. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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PLACES IN TIME - VOL III

PLACES IN TIME - VOL III

Pictorial history of homes and buildings in Abingdon, Meadowview and Glade Spring, Virginia. By Nanci C. King. Price includes tax. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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HIGH ON A WINDY HILL, VOL I [REPRINT]

HIGH ON A WINDY HILL, VOL I [REPRINT]

Cemeteries of Washington County, Virginia by Catherine McConnell (Including surname index). 333 cemeteries, 426 pages, 1968. Shipping is $9.00 per order.
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CEMETERIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

CEMETERIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

The long-awaited book, CEMETERIES OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA has just been released. It updates the well-known High On A Windy Hill cemetery book published in 1969. Contains additions and corrections to more than 333 cemeteries listed in High On A Windy Hill. Hardbound, 642 pages. Shipping is $9.00 per order.
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Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See

Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See

Southwest Virginia Crossroads is a history and guide in 17 counties and four cities - from Blacksburg to Big Stone Gap. Journey along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the back roads, and the byways of this fabled region, where the mountains stand a mile high in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Discover 26 lakes and 50 waterfalls - with road directions, trail directions, boat launches, fishing tips, and local folklore. The second edition of this critically-acclaimed local bestseller contains 39 maps and 158 photographs - including 20 photos that are new to this edition. 180 pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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Along Virginia's Route 58: True Tales From Beach to Bluegrass

Along Virginia's Route 58: True Tales From Beach to Bluegrass

Route 58 stretches across all five hundred miles of Virginia, from the sandy shores of the Atlantic to the waterfalls and wild ponies of the Blue Ridge Highlands. Author Joe Tennis provides a guide to Route 58 with a trail of tales, accompanied by easy driving directions and vivid photography. 224 pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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Virginia Rail Trails: Crossing the Commonwealth

Virginia Rail Trails: Crossing the Commonwealth

By Joe Tennis. Explore restored train stations, discover a railroad's lost island graveyard and cross the commonwealth on its idyllic paths. Softcover, 2014, 254 pages, including index. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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Haunts of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands

Haunts of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands

A Confederate soldier forever lost at Cumberland Gap. The wispy woman of Roanoke College. The spectral horse that runs the streets of Abingdon. These are just a few of the restless spirits of southwestern Virginia. By Joe Tennis. 115 pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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Marble and Other Ghost Tales of Tennessee and Virginia

Marble and Other Ghost Tales of Tennessee and Virginia

In this collection of twenty-two ghost tales, author Joe Tennis explores the legends and lore of the Mountain Empire, from Big Stone Gap and Abingdon in Virginia to Johnson City and Kingsport in Tennessee. 70 pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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The Ghostly Tales of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands

The Ghostly Tales of Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands

Ghost stories from Virginia's Blue Ridge Highlands have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery! Dive into this spooky chapter book for suspenseful tales of bumps in the night, paranormal investigations, and the unexplained. 112 pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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Haunted Highlands: Ghosts and Legends of NC, TN, and VA

Haunted Highlands: Ghosts and Legends of NC, TN, and VA

Haunted Highlands: Ghosts and Legends of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia explores twenty-two strange stories of restaurants, theaters, and schools plus peaks called Stone Mountain, Roan Mountain, Brown Mountain, and Beech Mountain. 68 pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY REVISITED

WASHINGTON COUNTY REVISITED

n an attempt to thoroughly cover this county in Virginia, Washington County Revisited explores the history of settlements that were once major community centers, including Lodi, Blackwell's Chapel, Rich Valley, Lindell, Bethel, Taylor's Valley, Hayter's Gap, Clinchburg, and Alvarado. Learn even more of the fascinating history surrounding the railroad towns of Damascus, Glade Spring, and Meadowview. By Donna Akers. 128 pps. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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SMYTH COUNTY REVISITED

SMYTH COUNTY REVISITED

Smyth County Revisited, depicts some of the history of the area. Come examine the first land tracts surveyed west of New River. Learn of the vast amount of history surrounding Fort Kilmackronan, which still stands today. Explore the Indian Fields, and learn of the ghosts that still haunt them. By Kimberly Barr Byrd and Debbie J. Williams. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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Marion and Hungry Mother State Park

Marion and Hungry Mother State Park

Situated in Virginia's southwestern corner in the splendor of the Blue Ridge Mountain Highlands, Marion and neighboring Hungry Mother State Park are steeped in natural beauty. By Kenneth Wm. Heath. Arcadia Publishing. Paperback. 128 Pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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Norfolk and Western Railway Stations and Depots

Norfolk and Western Railway Stations and Depots

The tracks of the Norfolk and Western Railway snaked through Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and the coalfields of West Virginia. By C. Nelson Harris. Arcadia Publishing. Paperback. 128 Pages. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO 1865 — Hardcover

HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO 1865 — Hardcover

By James William Hagy. James Hagy is a Washington County native and retired professor of history at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC. The book is divided into 12 chapters, organized according to subject from "The Land and the People" and "Earliest Times", to the "Civil War". Hardcover, 2013, 306 pps. including index. Shipping is $7.00 per order.

Also available as a Digital Edition (PDF) — see the listing to the right.
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO 1865 — Digital Edition

HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA TO 1865 — Digital Edition

The complete text of History of Washington County, Virginia to 1865 by James William Hagy, now available as a digital edition (PDF). Identical in content to the hardcover — all 12 chapters and 306 pages including index — this edition is delivered directly to your email address after purchase. No shipping required. Ideal for researchers, genealogists, and readers who prefer instant access on any screen or device.

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Prefer a physical copy? The Hardcover Edition is also available — see the listing to the left.
$20.00
After the War was Over - Reconstruction in Washington County, Virginia

After the War was Over - Reconstruction in Washington County, Virginia

After the War was Over - Reconstruction in Washington County, Virginia 1865-1870 by James William Hagy. This essay is an examination of what happened during the Reconstruction Era in one place in the South, Washington County, Virginia. Soft cover, with photographs, 2015, 119 pages with index. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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James Hagy Articles — Digital Downloads

James Hagy Articles — Digital Downloads

Scholarly articles by James William Hagy, PhD., each previously published in an annual HSWCV Bulletin. Each article is $5.00 and delivered as a PDF attachment to your email address after purchase. No shipping charge.

The Cohabitation List of Freed Slaves and Free Persons of Color in Washington County, VA, 1866

2012 Bulletin #49 • Pages 9–13

$5.00

Partial Cohabitation List, 1866

2012 Bulletin #49 • Pages 14–22

$5.00

Wolf Hills and the Daniel Boone Myth

2013 Bulletin #50 • Pages 9–16

$5.00

Men from Washington County and the City of Bristol, Virginia, Who Died as a Result of Their Service in World War II

2016 Bulletin #53 • Pages 19–36

$5.00

The Name of Abingdon

2016 Bulletin #53 • Pages 40–44

$5.00

McCabe Lodge Number 56, I.O.O.F. and the Founding of Martha Washington College, 1853–1858

2017 Bulletin #54 • Pages 2–18

$5.00

Confederate Civil War Pension Applications from Washington County, Virginia

2017 Bulletin #54 • Pages 24–36

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Union Captain James B. Wyatt and the Burning of Abingdon during the Civil War

2018 Bulletin #55 • Pages 2–20

$5.00

Shopping at H.P. King's

2019 Bulletin #56 • Pages 2–33

$5.00

Lynching in Southwest Virginia, 1883–1927

2019 Bulletin #56 • Pages 43–108

$5.00

The Murder Trials of Dr. John A.P. Baker, 1891–1892

2020 Bulletin #57 • Pages 21–48

$5.00

The Murder Trials of Luther and James Canter, 1915–1918

2020 Bulletin #57 • Pages 49–73

$5.00

The Political Career of Lewis Preston Summers (1868–1943)

2021 Bulletin #58 • Pages 29–57

$5.00

Eyewitness Account of Murders at Emory and Henry Hospital, 1864

2021 Bulletin #58 • Pages 58–60

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Last Hangings in Washington County, Virginia: Robert Turner (1905) and Noah Fulton (1907)

2021 Bulletin #58 • Pages 61–67

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Misbehaving at Martha Washington College

2022 Bulletin #59 • Pages 32–34

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Arthur Campbell, William Russell, Patrick Henry, and the Origins of Russell County

2022 Bulletin #59 • Pages 37–42

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Myths, Mistakes, and False Claims Regarding Some Historical Buildings in Abingdon, Virginia

2023 Bulletin #60 • Pages 2–35

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Samuel Stalnaker's Settlement, William Byrd III's Expeditions, and Fort AttakullaKulla

2023 Bulletin #60 • Pages 51–71

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1850 WASHINGTON COUNTY CENSUS, ANNOTATED

1850 WASHINGTON COUNTY CENSUS, ANNOTATED

Published by Holston Territory Genealogical Society, 545 pages, Hardbound.
$10.95
1870 WASHINGTON COUNTY CENSUS

1870 WASHINGTON COUNTY CENSUS

Edited by Jack Hockett, 194 pages, paperback.
$30.00
MARRIAGES, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1781-1853

MARRIAGES, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1781-1853

Compiled by D. E. Brown. Includes short sketches of the early ministers of the county, 162 pages, paperback.
$12.00
MARRIAGES, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1891-1902

MARRIAGES, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1891-1902

Compiled by Hunt and Hockett.
$27.00
WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA SELECTED DEATH RECORDS, VOL. 2

WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA SELECTED DEATH RECORDS, VOL. 2

Annotated, with selected Confederate Civil War Fatalities. Researched by Jack Hockett, compiled by Donald W. Helton, 2012.
$44.95
1880 WASHINGTON COUNTY CENSUS

1880 WASHINGTON COUNTY CENSUS

Transcribed, Annotated and Edited by Jack Hockett and Shelia Hunt Steele.
$35.00
MARRIAGES, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1853-1880

MARRIAGES, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1853-1880

By Thomas Colley, 511 pages, softcover.
$35.00
WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA SELECTED DEATH RECORDS, VOL. 1

WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA SELECTED DEATH RECORDS, VOL. 1

By Donald W. Helton.
$44.95
WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA SELECTED DEATH RECORDS, VOL. 3

WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA SELECTED DEATH RECORDS, VOL. 3

June 1915-April 1926. Researched by Jack Hockett, compiled by Donald W. Helton, 2012.
$44.95
UNFILED DEATH RECORDS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

UNFILED DEATH RECORDS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Compiled by D. E. Brown. Over 2,800 death records of Washington County, Virginia includes Parents, Place of Birth, and Consort.
$20.00
THE FORTS OF THE HOLSTON MILITIA

THE FORTS OF THE HOLSTON MILITIA

By Lawrence J. Fleenor and Dale Carter, 265 pages. A valuable addition for those with an interest in the early frontier history of Southwest Virginia.
$37.50
THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN, EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS

THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN, EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS

By Robert M. Dunkerly. On October 7, 1780, American Patriot and Loyalist soldiers battled each other at Kings Mountain, near the border of North and South Carolina. Over one hundred eyewitness accounts. Paperback, 160 pages, Publisher: The History Press, 2007.
$19.99
WASHINGTON COUNTY MONUMENT [DAR/REVOLUTIONARY WAR]

WASHINGTON COUNTY MONUMENT [DAR/REVOLUTIONARY WAR]

Brief biographical descriptions of Revolutionary War soldiers listed on the Washington County monument; 12 pages, paperback.
$1.00
In Memory of Self and Comrades

In Memory of Self and Comrades

Thomas Wallace Colley's Recollections of Civil War Service in the 1st Virginia Cavalry, Edited by Michael K. Shaffer. The first modern scholarly edition of Colley's writings, In Memory of Self and Comrades dramatizes Colley's fate as a wounded soldier mustered out before the war's conclusion.
$47.00
WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN THE CIVIL WAR

WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA, IN THE CIVIL WAR

By Michael K. Shaffer. Quality Paperback, 128 pp. with Over 35 Photos ISBN 978-097247656-0. Though no major battles were fought on Washington County's soil, it became a key supply area for Confederate armies.
$19.99
William Edmondson Grumble Jones - The Life of a Cantankerous Confederate

William Edmondson Grumble Jones - The Life of a Cantankerous Confederate

The Life of a Cantankerous Confederate by James Buchanan Ballard. William Edmondson Grumble Jones (b. 1824) stands among the most notable Southwest Virginians to fight in the Civil War.
$39.99
Abingdon

Abingdon

ABINGDON - A new book by Donna Akers in the Images of Modern America series. This collection of photographs and postcards is intended to allow residents and visitors to recall the decades from the 1950s to the 1980s with images of streetscapes, buildings, businesses, churches, schools, friends, and community leaders. Soft cover, 9 x 6", 95 pages, 2017.
$22.99
The Industries and Resources of the City of Bristol-Goodson

The Industries and Resources of the City of Bristol-Goodson

The Industries and Resources of the City of Bristol-Goodson - Tennessee and Virginia. A Historical and Descriptive Review Including Sketches of Its Public Spirited Men and Enterprising Business Establishments. Empire Publishing Company, New York, 1885.
$10.00
History of the Settlement and Indian Wars of Tazewell County, Virginia

History of the Settlement and Indian Wars of Tazewell County, Virginia

By Geo. W. L. Bickley, M.D. with added material compiled by J. Allen Neal. The first 96 pages are by J. Allen Neal. This contains updated and supplementary material. It is illustrated with a few drawings and a sketch map. The following 267 page section is a facsimile reprint of the 1852 edition, and this also has some facsimile illustrations, and includes the full-page facsimile map. This section also has an index. McClain Printing Company, 1974. Shipping is $7.00 per order.
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The Martha Odyssey

The Martha Odyssey

Historical Novel set at Martha Washington College, Abingdon, in 1915. The Martha Odyssey, by local author Bonny Gable, is a fictional story that weaves local history and legend into its pages. The campus of Martha Washington College, thriving today as The Martha Washington Inn & Spa, was once a vibrant scene of academic pursuit and social life for young women from myriad states in the American South. Gable's book sweeps the reader into that world of early twentieth-century college life in a mystery tale of one young woman's complex journey of determination and bravery. Available through Amazon or purchased locally at Holston Mountain Artisans or Abingdon Commons. Learn more at bonnygable.com.
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Blue Ridge Chronicles

Blue Ridge Chronicles

Blue Ridge Chronicles - By Rex Bowman
Blue Ridge Chronicles, A Decade of Dispatches from Southwest Virginia by Rex Bowman, American Chronicles. Many of the highlanders in Virginia's western mountains live in small communities with names such as Stonebruise, Novelty, and Wangle Junction, and here their stories are chronicled by one of their own, Floyd County native and Pulitzer-nominated journalist Rex Bowman, roving reporter for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Paperback. The History Press. 160 Pages.
$20.00
The Extraordinary Life of William Alexander Stuart

The Extraordinary Life of William Alexander Stuart

The Extraordinary Life of William Alexander Stuart - From Antebellum to Late Victorian Virginia 1826 - 1892 by John White Stuart, III. The Extraordinary Life of William Alexander Stuart excerpts a wealth of previously unpublished primary sources to chart the 65 years of a talented, ambitious Southern man, who acquired great wealth despite the disruption of the Civil War.
$59.95
Myths of Samuel Newell

Myths of Samuel Newell

Myths of Samuel Newell, 1754 - 1841 - By Fred Weyler. This book identifies published errors regarding the biography of Samuel Newell.
$4.00
Leaving a Trail 2

Leaving a Trail 2

Leaving a Trail 2. Crabtree Bales Jackson - (Lynam) Presley - By Norma Jean Crabtree.
$2.00
Michael Sword - Ancestry and Historical Narrative

Michael Sword - Ancestry and Historical Narrative

Michael Sword - Ancestry and Historical Narrative - By Randy F. McNew Crouse. Michael Sword is the descendant of German immigrants who first arrived in Philadelphia in 1737. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Army and was in battles at Brandywine, Germantown, and Charleston, SC. Indexed. Fourth Edition. Full color front and back covers. Interior printed in black and white.
$13.95