Goals and Resources

The Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation Inc. has been established to promote, preserve and educate the cultural and family heritages of Grayson County, Virginia. Specific objectives of the foundation include:

• Educate members and the public about the history and heritage of Grayson County
• Collect and preserve historical data, cultural information, physical and real property of Grayson County
• Promote research into the archeology, architecture, arts, crafts, genealogy, history, and music of Grayson County
• Cooperate with other people, organizations, or governments in these purposes

Research Support

The Foundation supports researchers with office hours of 10 AM - 4 PM on Thursday and Friday from May 1st through October 31st. During the rest of the year the office is normally opened from 10 AM - 4 PM on Fridays weather permitting. It is closed on holidays including Friday after Thanksgiving and between Christmas and New Years.
The office is in the Guynn Shopping Center Mini-Mall on East Main Street in Independence, Virginia.

See Research for more details.

How you can help

We need volunteers in the office in order to expand our hours. We also need help in writing articles for and editing contents of publications. The latter can be done by anyone anywhere. Email us with an idea. For more information on how to donate your time, materials or money see Join and Support.

About Us

The Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation is incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the state of Virginia and a public charity. The corporation is governed by state statute, IRS code, and by its articles of incorporation and by-laws.

See About for more information on the Foundation’s operations.