List of historical societies in the United States
This is a partial list of historical and heritage societies in the United States.
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National societies
- American Antiquarian Society
- American Historical Association
- American Baptist Historical Society
- Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation
- National Japanese American Historical Society
- National Historical Society
- Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
- Organization of American Historians
- Society of American Historians
- Shapell Manuscript Foundation
State societies
Societies with museums include:
Other state associations
Territorial societies
Federal District societies
County and local societies
Alabama
- Birmingham Historical Society[3]
- Blount County Historical Society[4]
- Bullock County Historical Society[4]
- Cherokee County Historical Society[4]
- Chilton County Historical Society[4]
- Clarke County Historical Society[4]
- Clay County Historical Society[4]
- Crenshaw County Historical Society[4]
- Elmore County Historical Society[4]
- Escambia County Historical Society[4]
- Fayette County Historical Society[4]
- Greene County Historical Society[4]
- Hale County Historical Society[3]
- Lee County Historical Society[4]
- Limestone County Historical Society[4]
- Marengo County Historical Society[4]
- Marion County Historical Society[4]
- Mobile Historical Society[3]
- Montgomery County Historical Society[4]
- Randolph County Historical Society[4]
- Russell County Historical Society[3]
- Shelby County Historical Society[4]
- Washington County Historical Society[4]
- West Jefferson County Historical Society[4]
- Cook Inlet Historical Society[5]
- Cooper Landing Historical Society
- Cordova Historical Society[6][5]
- Eagle Historical Society[6]
- Gastineau Channel Historical Society[5]
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society
- Kasilof Regional Historical Association
- Kenai Historical Society
- Kenai Peninsula Historical Association[5]
- Kodiak Historical Society[7]
- Matanuska Valley Historical Society[8]
- Nome Historical Society[9]
- Palmer Historical Society[6]
- Port Alexander Historical Society[6]
- Resurrection Bay Historical Society
- Salcha Historical Society[6]
- Sitka Historical Society[7]
- Soldotna Historical Society
- Tanana-Yukon Historical Society[6]
- Tongass Historical Society[6][5]
- Wasilla-Knik Historical Society
Arizona
- Apache County Historical Society[4]
- Arizona Pioneers' Historical Society[3]
- Gila County Historical Society[4]
- Graham County Historical Society[4]
- Maricopa County Historical Society[4]
- Mohave County Historical Society[4]
- Navaho County Historical Society[4]
- Northern Gila County Historical Society[4]
- Prescott Historical Society[3]
- Yuma County Historical Society[4]
- Benton County Historical Society[5]
- Clark County Historical Association[5]
- Cross County Historical Society
- Drew County Historical Society[10]
- Faulkner County Historical Society[4]
- Garland County Historical Society
- Glade Community Historical Society[10]
- Johnson County Historical Society[4]
- Ouachita County Historical Society[11]
- Pope County Historical Association (formerly Arkansas Valley Historical Society)[10]
- Pope County Historical Society[12]
- Pulaski County Historical Society[10]
- Saline County County History and Heritage Society[5]
- Sharp County Historical Society[5]
- Washington County Historical Society, Arkansas[4]
- White County Historical Society, Arkansas
- Adams County Historical Society
- Aspen Historical Society[13]
- Aurora Historical Society
- Boulder Historical Society[11]
- Columbine Genealogical And Historical Society
- Delta County Historical Society
- Erie Historical Society
- Frisco Historical Society
- Frontier Historical Society
- Grand County Historical Society
- Hinsdale County Historical Society
- Idaho Springs Historical Society
- Johnstown Historical Society
- Leadville Heritage Museum Association
- Littleton Historical Society
- Logan County Historical Society
- Longmont Genealogical Society
- Mesa County Historical Society
- Montrose County Historical Society
- Otero County Historical Society
- Ouray County Historical Society
- Phillips County Historical Society
- Pueblo County Historical Society
- Rio Grande County Historical Society
- Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society
- Sedgewick County Genealogical Society
- Sheridan Historical Society
- Silt Historical Society
- South Park Historical Society
- Southeastern Colorado Historical Society[3]
- St. Vrain Historical Society
- Summit Historical Society
- Telluride Historical Society
- Trinidad History Society
- Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society[3]
- Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam
- Avon Historical Society
- Barkhamsted Historical Society
- Brookfield Historical Society
- Cheshire Historical Society
- Clinton Historical Society (Connecticut)
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society
- Darien Historical Society
- Derby Historical Society
- East Windsor Historical Society
- Enfield Historical Society
- Fairfield Historical Society
- Farmington Historical Society
- Gaylordsville Historical Society
- The Historical Society of Glastonbury
- The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich
- Haddam Historical Society
- Litchfield Historical Society[11]
- Manchester Historical Society
- Mansfield Historical Society
- Middlebury Historical Society
- Milford Historical Society
- Monroe Historical Society
- New Canaan Historical Society
- New Haven Museum and Historical Society
- New Milford Historical Society
- North Stonington Historical Society
- Norwalk Historical Society
- Old Bethlehem Historical Society
- Old Saybrook Historical Society
- Ridgefield Historical Society
- Rowayton Historical Society
- Salmon Brook Historical Society
- Simsbury Historical Society
- Somers Historical Society
- South Windsor Historical Society
- Stamford Historical Society
- Stonington Historical Society
- Thompson Historical Society
- Watertown Historical Society
- Weston Historical Society
- Westport Historical Society
- Wilton Historical Society and Heritage Museum
- Connecticut Humanities Council - List of Historic Sites, Museums or Organizations
- Georgetown Historical Society
- Laurel Historical Society
- Lewes Historical Society
- New Castle Historical Society[3]
- Seaford Historical Society
- Bannock County Historical Society[4]
- Bonner County Historical Society[4]
- Clearwater Historical Society, Orofino
- Latah County Historical Society[4][13]
- Lemhi County Historical Society[4]
- Lincoln County Historical Society[4]
- Minidoka County Historical Society[4]
- Nez Perce County Historical Society[4]
- Owyhee County Historical Society[4]
- Adair County Historical Society[3]
- Cedar Falls Historical Society
- Dubuque County Historical Society[4]
- Dubuque County Historical Society
- Massena Historical Society
- Johnson County Historical Society
- Adair County Historical Society[14]
- Allen County Historical Society[15]
- Anderson County Historical Society[14]
- Barren County Historical Society[14]
- Big Sandy Valley Historical Society[11][16]
- Boone County Historical Society[17]
- Boyle County Historical Society[18]
- Clay County Historical Society[1]
- Eastern Kentucky Historical Society[14]
- Erlanger Historical Society[17]
- Filson Historical Society[19]
- Hart County Historical Society[4]
- Henderson County Historical Society[3]
- Kenton County Historical Society[17]
- Kentucky Genealogical Society[11]
- Lincoln County Historical Society[4]
- Livingston County Historical Society[15]
- Louisville Southern Historical Society[20]
- Oldham County Historical Society[4]
- Red River Historical Society[15]
- Simpson County Historical Society[4]
- Woodford County Historical Society[15]
- Gretna Historical Society[4]
- The Historic New Orleans Collection
- North Louisiana Historical Association
- Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
- Allegany County Historical Society[21]
- Allen Historical Society[4]
- Ann Arrundell County Historical Society
- Historical Society of Baltimore County
- Bladensburg Historical Society[3]
- Calvert County Historical Society
- Caroline County Historical Society
- Historical Society of Carroll County
- Historical Society of Cecil County
- Historical Society of Charles County
- Dorchester County Historical Society
- Historical Society of Frederick County
- Historical Society of Harford County
- Howard County Historical Society
- Historical Society of Kent County
- Montgomery County Historical Society[11]
- St. Mary's County Historical Society
- Historical Society of Talbot County
- Wicomico Historical Society
- Adair County Historical Society[3]
- Boone County Historical Society
- Monroe County Historical County[22]
- Saint Charles County Historical County[22]
- Cascade County Historical Society[13]
- Glacier County Historical Society[13]
- Upper Swan Valley Historical Society[4]
- Arthur County Historical Society[3]
- Buffalo County Historical Society[13]
- Douglas County Historical Society
- Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, Omaha
- Nuckolls County Historical Society[4]
- Plains Historical Society and Museum, Kimball
- Washington County Historical Society
- Austin Historical Society
- Carlin Historical Society
- Carson City Historical Society
- Douglas County Historical Society, Nevada
- Nevada Historical Society
- Northeastern Nevada Historical Society
- Virginia & Truckee Railroad Historical Society
- Albuquerque Historical Society[11]
- Los Alamos Historical Society
- Los Vegas Historical Society[3]
- Luna County Historical Society[4]
- Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico - Roswell
- San Juan County Historical Society - San Juan County
- Cherokee Strip Historical Society[3]
- Garfield County Historical Society[3]
- Hooker Historical Society[23]
- Keystone Crossroads Historical Society[23]
- Logan County Historical Society[4]
- No Man’s Land Historical Society[3][24]
- Oklahoma City/County Historical Society[4]
- Payne County Historical Society[11]
- Pontotoc County Historical Society[3]
- Pottawatomie County Historical Society[4]
- Rogers County Historical Society[23]
- Southwestern Oklahoma Historical Society[11]
- Spencer Historical Society[4][2]
- Tulsa Historical Society[3]
- Benton County Historical Society[25]
- Clatsop County Historical Society[4]
- Cottage Grove Historical Society[26]
- Gresham Historical Society[26][27]
- Josephine County Historical Society[13]
- Lane County Historical Society[11]
- Old Fort Dalles Historical Society[3]
- Polk County Historical Society[26][27]
- Portland Historical Society[11]
- Sandy Historical Society[26][11]
- Silverton Country Historical Society[26]
- Southern Oregon Historical Society[25]
- Tillamock County Pioneer Associaiton[3]
- Umatilla County Historical Society[28]
- Block Island Historical Society[3]
- Jamestown Historical Society[11]
- Newport Historical Society
- Preservation Society of Newport County
- Tiverton Historical Society
South Dakota
- Brookings County Historical Society[4]
- Codington County Historical Society[4]
- Custer County Historical Society[4]
- Lake County Historical Society[4]
- Minnehaha County Historical Society[3]
- Sully County Historical Society[4]
- Union County Historical Society[4]
- Yankton County Historical Society[4]
- Beersheba Springs Historical Society
- Chattanooga Area Historical Association
- East Tennessee Historical Society
- Fentress County Historical Society
- Grainger County Historic Society
- Jefferson County Historical Society
- Historical Society of Loudon County
- Macon County Historical Society
- Madison County Historical Society[3]
- Oliver Springs Historical Society
- Sequatchie Valley Historical Association
- Smoky Mountain Historical Society
- West Tennessee Historical Society
- Alta Historical Society
- Cache Valley Historical Society
- Delta County Historical Society
- Draper Utah Historical Society
- Fort Harmony Historical Society
- Iron County Historical Society
- Lehi Historical Society and Archives
- Morgan County Historical Society
- Park City Historical Society
- Riverton Historical Society
- Smithfield Historical Society
- Summit County Historical Society
- Tooele County Historical Society
- Washington County Historical Society
- West Jordan Historical Society
- West Valley Historical Society
- Ballard Historical Society
- Seattle Historical Society
- Adams County Historical Society
- Asotin County Historical Society
- Benton County Historical Society
- Chelan County Historical Society
- Clallam County Historical Society
- Clark County Historical Society[13]
- Columbia County Historical Society
- Cowlitz County Historical Society
- Douglas County Historical Society
- Ferry County Historical Society
- Franklin County Historical Society[4]
- Garfield County Historical Society
- Grant County Historical Society
- Grays Harbor County Historical Society
- Island County Historical Society
- Jefferson County Historical Society
- King County Historical Society
- Kitsap County Historical Society
- Kittitas County Historical Society
- Klickitat County Historical Society
- Lewis County Historical Society
- Lincoln County Historical Society
- Magnolia Historical Society
- Mason County Historical Society
- Mercer Island Historical Society
- Okanogan County Historical Society
- Pacific County Historical Society
- Pend Oreille County Historical Society
- Pierce County Historical Society
- Queen Anne Historical Society
- San Juan County Historical Society
- Seattle Historical Society[3]
- Skagit County Historical Society
- Skamania County Historical Society
- Snohomish County Historical Society
- Spokane County Historical Society
- Stevens County Historical Society
- Thurston County Historical Society
- Wahkiakum County Historical Society
- Walla Walla County Historical Society
- Whatcom County Historical Society
- Whitman County Historical Society
- Yakima County Historical Society
West Virginia
- Berkeley County Historical Society[4]
- Doddridge County Historical Society[4]
- Fayette County Historical Society[4]
- Gilmer County Historical Society[4]
- Hancock County Historical Society[3]
- Hardy County Historical Society[4]
- Jefferson County Historical Society[3]
- Marion County Historical Society[3]
- Marshall County Historical Society[3]
- Mercer County Historical Society[4]
- Mineral County Historical Society[3]
- Monroe County Historical Society[4]
- Pendleton County Historical Society[4]
- Raleigh County Historical Society[4]
- Randolph County Historical Society[3]
- Ritchie County Historical Society[4]
- Roane County Historical Society[4]
- Summers County Historical Society[4]
- Taylor County Historical & Genealogical Society[4]
- Tucker County Historical Society[3]
- Upshur County Historical Society[3]
- Webster County Historical Society[4]
- Wood County Historical & Preservation Society[4]
- Wyoming County Historical Society[3]
- Jackson Hole Historical Society
- Natrona County Historical Society[3]
- Saratoga Historical & Cultural Association
- Sheridan County Historical Society[4]
- Sublette County Historical Society[4]
See also
- American Association for State and Local History
- Family history societies in the US
- List of hereditary and lineage organizations in the United States
- List of historical societies
- List of learned societies in the United States
- Lists of newspapers in the US by state and territory
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i American Association for State and Local History (2002), Directory of historical organizations in the United States and Canada (15th ed.), Walnut Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, ISBN 9780759100022 – via archive.org
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elva R. Scott Local Historical Society Award", alaskahistoricalsociety.org, Alaska Historical Society, retrieved July 9, 2025
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- ^ Appleton Prentiss Clark Griffin (1907), Bibliography of American Historical Societies (2nd ed.), Washington DC: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
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- ^ "Historical societies in the United States", Officers, Act of incorporation, Constitution, List of members, Historical societies in the United States, 1896, Baltimore, MD: American Historical Association, 1896, p. 42+ – via HathiTrust
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- ^ a b "Missouri Local Historical and Genealogical Societies Directory", shsmo.org, State Historical Society of Missouri, retrieved July 26, 2024
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Further reading
- Leslie Dunlop (1944), American Historical Societies, 1790-1860, University of Wisconsin (thesis)
- Walter Muir Whitehill (1962), Independent Historical Societies: An Enquiry into Their Research and Publication Functions and Their Financial Future, Harvard University Press, ISBN 9780674448254
{{citation}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - Sara Lawrence (December 11, 2003), "History of Historical Societies in the U.S.", publichistory.org, US: Public History Resource Center, archived from the original on November 3, 2004 – via Wayback Machine
- 2022 National Census of History Organizations, American Association for State and Local History
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Historical societies in the United States.
- Library of Congress, U.S. State and Territory Guides, Local History and Genealogy Research Guides, Washington DC
- "United States Societies", familysearch.org, Utah: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Mostly related to genealogy but includes links to historical societies).