Bland County Historical Society

The Bland County Historical Society Office is open Fridays from 9am-1pm April-December. We can open on other days by appointment. Call 276-613-4626 to schedule an appointment. Year round, we are available by email (info@BlandCountyHistSoc.org) or phone (276-688-0088). Please leave a message and we will get back to you. We continue to fill orders for books and accessories and to answer questions submitted by email or by phone. Should you wish to ask us to investigate some genealogical or historical questions about Bland County, please send an email message . We prefer that you DO NOT use Facebook to submit your questions.

   Officers and Board of Directors for 2026

   Wythe County Historical Society symposium March 7, 2026

Check out the newsletters of the Bland County Historical Society.

The Jim and Lorrayne Muncy Family lived in Bland from the 1930s until the late 1960s. The Muncy Family was prominent in editing and publishing the Bland Messenger for many years. The Muncy Children participated in many school, church, and youth activities in Bland during the 1950s. Pictures obtained from the family show historic scenes from Bland during that time. We hope you enjoy a look back at this past era of life in Bland VA.

   PDF versions of the Bland County yearbooks have been created and are now online. PDF versions are larger and slower to load, but are searchable, and are available for all years through 2019.

The Old Jail Restoration Fund Drive is ongoing See Details. The restoration work has already completed.

2026 Membership Drive. Its time to renew your membership for 2026, so please take time to do it now.

Here are several tongue-in-cheek looks at why genealogy research can be difficult at times.

An index of Bland County Historical Society obituary holdings is available online. Many thanks to volunteers Barbara Kemp, Virginia Gills, Barbara Laban, and Kathryn Cooper for their tireless work on this project. Many thanks also to volunteer Cathy Havens for preparing the latest batch of obituaries. Index updated 04/05/2019.

History of Newspapers in Bland County.

	Bland County Historical Society
The Bland County Historical Society is located in the "old jail building" on the courthouse square. Volunteers are at the jail each Friday (April - December) for research and shopping, and on other days by appointment. Phone (276) 688-0088