This is a partial list of historical and heritage societies in the United States .
National societies
State societies
Territorial societies
Federal District societies
County and local societies
Alaska
California Contra Costa County Historical Society Duarte Historical Society and Museum Glendora Historical Society Historical Society of Southern California Founded in 1883, the Historical Society of Southern California (HSSC) is the oldest historical society in California. Lemon Grove Historical Society Los Angeles Conservancy , the largest membership-based historic preservation organization in the country.Los Angeles Historical Society Manteca Historical Society and Museum Orange County Historical Society Pasadena Historical Society San Diego Historical Society San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society Sonoma County Historical Society Western Sonoma County Historical Society
Colorado Adams County Historical Society [Wikidata] Aspen Historical Society Aurora Historical Society Boulder Historical Society Columbine Genealogical And Historical Society Delta County Historical Society [Wikidata] 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 [Wikidata] Rio Grande County Historical Society Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society Sedgewick County Genealogical Society Sheridan Historical Society Silt Historical Society South Park Historical Society St. Vrain Historical Society Summit Historical Society Telluride Historical Society Trinidad History Society
Connecticut Amity & Woodbridge Historical Society 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 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
Delaware Georgetown Historical Society building in Delaware, US in 2020
Florida Haitian American Historical Society Alger-Sullivan Historical Society Altamonte Springs Historical Society Baker County Historical Society Boca Raton Historical Society Brevard County Historical Commission Cedar Key Historical Society Central Florida Society for Historic Preservation Citrus County Historical Society City of Orlando Historic Preservation Clearwater Historical Society Dunedin Historical Society East Hillsborough Historical Society Florida Baptist Historical Society Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Geneva Historical Society Goldenrod Historical Society, Inc. Gulf Breeze Area Historical Society Gulfport Historical Society Historical Society of Avon Park Historical Society of Central Florida Historical Society of Palm Beach County [Wikidata] Indian Rocks Beach Historical Society Jacksonville Historical Society Key West Art & Historical Society Longboat Key Historical Society Maitland Historical Society Marco Island Historical Society Micanopy Historical Society Naples Historical Society [Wikidata] North Brevard Historical Society Oakland Park Historical Society Oviedo Historical Society, Inc. Panhandle Preservation Alliance Pensacola Historical Society Pine Castle Historical Society Pompano Beach Historical Society [Wikidata] Santa Rosa Historical Society Sanford Historical Society Sarasota Historical Society Seminole County Historical Society Seminole County Historical Commission South Brevard Historical Society Southwest Florida Historical Society St. Augustine Historical Society Washington County Historical & Preservation Society West Pasco Historical Society
Georgia
Idaho Clearwater Historical Society, Orofino
Illinois Bureau County Historical Society[2] Hamilton County Historical Society[2] Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society[2] Kendall County Historical Society[2]
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas Caney Valley Historical Society [Wikidata] Clearwater Historical Society Dickinson County Historical Society [Wikidata] Ellis County Historical Society [Wikidata] Ellsworth County Historical Society [Wikidata] Harvey County Historical Society [Wikidata] Herington Historical Society & Museum [Wikidata] Kearny County Historical Society [Wikidata] Leavenworth County Historical Society [Wikidata] Trego County Historical Society [Wikidata]
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine Clinton Historical Society (Maine) Pejepscot Historical Society , Brunswick, Topsham & Harpswell historyScarborough Historical Society (Maine)
Maryland Historical Society of Kent County building in Maryland, US, in 2020 Allegany County Historical Society[4] Allen Historical Society Ann Arrundell County Historical Society Calvert County Historical Society Caroline County Historical Society Dorchester County Historical Society Montgomery County Historical Society Historical Society of Baltimore County Historical Society of Carroll County Historical Society of Cecil County Historical Society of Charles County Historical Society of Frederick County Historical Society of Harford County Historical Society of Kent County Historical Society of Talbot County St. Mary's County Historical Society Wicomico Historical Society
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey Basking Ridge Historical Society Bergen County Historical Society Camden County Historical Society Chester Historical Society Cranford Historical Preservation Advisory Board Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society Greater Cape May Historical Society Historical Society of Ocean Grove Historical Society of Princeton Historical Society of the Somerset Hills Historical Society of Winslow Township Howell Historical Society Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest Lambertville Historical Society Lawnside Historical Society Long-A-Coming Historical Society Navy Lakehurst Historical Society Ocean County Historical Society Palisades Amusement Park Historical Society Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society Longport Historical Society
New Mexico Albuquerque Historical Society Los Alamos Historical Society Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico - Roswell San Juan County Historical Society - San Juan County
New York
North Carolina Chapel Hill Historical Society [Wikidata] Moore County Historical Association Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel, Cary The Historical Society of North Carolina, Chapel Hill [www.tryonhistoricalmuseum.com], Tryon, NC [1], Polk County, NC Wake Forest Historical Museum
Ohio
Oklahoma Oklahoma City/County Historical Society Tulsa Historical Society
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee Macon County Historical Society building in Tennessee, US, in 2016 Beersheba Springs Historical Society Chattanooga Area Historical Association [Wikidata] East Tennessee Historical Society Fentress County Historical Society [Wikidata] Grainger County Historic Society [Wikidata] Historical Society of Loudon County [Wikidata] Jefferson County Historical Society [Wikidata] Macon County Historical Society [Wikidata] Oliver Springs Historical Society [Wikidata] Sequatchie Valley Historical Association [Wikidata] West Tennessee Historical Society
Texas
Utah 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
Vermont
Virginia Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society [Wikidata] Alleghany County Historical Society Augusta County Historical Society [Wikidata] Cape Charles Historical Society [Wikidata] C&O Historical Society Colonial Williamsburg Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society [Wikidata] Loudoun County Preservation Society Orange County Historical Society
Washington 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 Columbia County Historical Society Cowlitz County Historical Society Douglas County Historical Society Ferry County Historical Society Franklin County Historical Society 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 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
Wisconsin
Wyoming Jackson Hole Historical Society [Wikidata] Saratoga Historical & Cultural Association [Wikidata]
See also
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Further reading 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 2022 National Census of History Organizations, American Association for State and Local History
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category: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).