Wise County Historical Society and Bookstore 
 

Wise County Virginia Courthouse

Wise County Historical  Society office is located in the Wise County Courthouse- room 250. The office is staffed by volunteers. Hours are Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 4:00 and Friday: 9:00-12:00 

  Come in and browse the bookstore and archives or just visit. If you need help with family history this is the place to start. Volunteers are there to help with family or area history research. 
Wise County Historical Society was established in August of 1992 as a result of a small group of 14 individuals meeting in 1991 in the cafeteria of the Wise Appalachian Regional Hospital in Wise to discuss the possibility of publishing a book on our county and city heritage. From that time on monthly meetings were held which resulted in organizing the Historical Society in 1992 with 61 charter members. Today we have over a thousand members from across America. The first publication was The Heritage of Wise County and The City of Norton-Volume1 

From the establishing of the Historical Society to the present the Historical Society has published six books. 

Our objective  is to promote historical studies, by the collection and preservation of historical manuscripts, and for kindred purposes in the best interest of southern  Appalachian regional history and history in America. Also to aid in the research of  genealogical history and preserve it for future generations. 

The Appalachian is published by the Wise County Historical Society and  available at the Bookstore and by mail.  For Subscription to the magazine and to become a member of the Historical Society  see Order Information in Bookstore

Note: We regret to inform you that  due  to rising costs the Appalachian will cease with the October issue. The October issue will be delayed by two to three weeks. The Appalachian October issue will be $6.00

The Appalachian Quarterly
and
The Appalachian

 ALL issues of  The Appalachian Quarterly and The Appalachian in portable digital file format- .pdf.

 These files are available for purchase on cds. Each year’s cd will retail at $18.00 plus tax and shipping. SEE APPALACHIAN Q. (links above) for more details

Off Page Links

Places t o Visit: Click on button above
 

Officers 

President: William C. Gobble

Vice-President: Denver J. Osborne

Treasurer: Wanda Rose

Secretary: Dorothy Witt

  Archivist: Fannie Steele

Editor of the Appalachian Quarterly: now The Appalachian
Rhonda Robertson

Layout and Set up of The Appalachian
Ganell Marshall