A Guide to the U.S. Board of Geographic Names files of the Virginia State Archivist, 1966-2012.
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 31496, 32017, 32206, 32688, 33120, 35125, 35137, 44570, 45495, 50990
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
U.S. Board of Geographic Names files of the Virginia State Archivist, [cite specific date and accession used]. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Accession 30957 transferred.
Historical Information
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names is a Federal body created in 1890 and established in its present form by Public Law in 1947 to maintain uniform geographic name usage throughout the Federal Government. The original program of names standardization addressed the complex issues of domestic geographic feature names during the surge of exploration, mining, and settlement of western territories after the American Civil War. Inconsistencies and contradictions among many names, spellings, and applications became a serious problem to surveyors, map makers, and scientists who required uniform, non-conflicting geographic nomenclature. President Benjamin Harrison signed an Executive Order establishing the Board and giving it authority to resolve unsettled geographic names questions. Decisions of the Board were accepted as binding by all departments and agencies of the Federal Government.
The Board serves the Federal Government and the public as a central authority to which name problems, name inquiries, name changes, and new name proposals can be directed. In partnership with Federal, State, and local agencies, the Board provides a conduit through which uniform geographic name usage is applied and current names data is promulgated.
Scope and Content
This collection is comprised of many separate accessions of correspondence files created and maintained by the State Archivist documenting his involvement with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. The files contain limited correspondence, research notes and meeting minutes of the Domestic Names Committee.
Additional Note
These records are part of the Library of Virginia record group (R.G. 35)
Contents List
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1966-1970 .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1971-1972 .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1974 .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1975 Jan-June .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1975 July-Dec .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1976 Jan-June .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1976 July-Dec .
- Box 1a
Correspondence and minutes, 1977 Jan-Mar .
- Box 1a
Correspondence and minutes, 1977 Mar-May .
- Box 1a
Correspondence and minutes, 1977 June-Aug .
- Box 1a
Correspondence and minutes, 1977 Oct-Dec .
- Box 1a
Correspondence and minutes, 1978 Jan .
- Box 2
Correspondence and minutes, 1978 Jan-June .
- Box 2
Correspondence and minutes, 1978 July-Dec .
- Box 2
Correspondence and minutes, 1979 Jan-June .
- Box 2
Correspondence and minutes, 1979 July-Dec .
- Box 2
Correspondence and minutes, 1980 Jan-June .
- Box 2
Correspondence and minutes, 1980 July-Dec .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1981 Jan-Aug .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1981 Sept - Dec .
- Box 1
Domestic Names Committee dockets, 1981 .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1982 Jan-June .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1982 July-Dec .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1983 Aug-Dec .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1984 Jan-June .
- Box 1
Correspondence and minutes, 1984 July-Dec .
Includes copies of minutes.
- Box 1
Minutes, 1985 Jan-June .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1985 July-Aug .
Includes copies of minutes.
- Box 1
Minutes, 1986 Jan-June .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1986 July-Aug .
Includes copies of minutes, correspondence and dockets.
- Box 1
Minutes, 1987 Jan-Mar .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1987 Apr-June .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1987 July-Sept .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1987 Oct-Dec .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1988 Jan-Feb .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1988 Mar, June-July .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1988 Sept-Oct, Dec .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1989 Jan-Apr .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1989 May-July .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1989 Aug-Dec .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1990 Jan-Mar .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1990 Apr-June .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1990 July-Sept .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1990 Oct-Dec .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1991 Jan, Mar .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1991 May-July .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1993 Aug-Sept .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1994 June, Dec .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1995 May .
Includes copies of minutes, correspondence and dockets.
- Box 1
Minutes, 1994 Jan-July .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1994 July-Aug .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1995 Jan-Mar .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1995 Apr-June .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1995 July-Sept .
- Box 1
Minutes, 1995 Oct-Dec .
Includes correspondence and other documentation related to Virginia place names.
- Box 1
Harris Creek (Prince George Co.), 2000 .
- Box 1
Membership directory, 2003 .
- Box 1
Mottesheard Mountain (Craig Co.), 2008 .
- Box 1
Orchard Valley (Bland Co.), 2008 .
- Box 1
Wright's Peak (Giles Co.), 2008 .
- Box 1
Adkins Pond (Surry Co.), 2007 .
- Box 1
Bower's Hill (Winchester), 2007 .
- Box 1
Liberty Run (Shenandoah Co.), 2005 .
- Box 1
Candler Mountain (Lynchburg / Campbell Co.), 2005 .
- Box 1
Quander Brook (Fairfax Co.), 2006 .
- Box 1
Shipps Corner (Virginia Beach), 2006 .
- Box 1
Buckle Island (Virginia Beach / North Carolina), 2003 .
- Box 1
Collects Run (Greene Co.), 2006 .
- Box 1
Reeds Creek / Reeds Gap (Nelson Co.), 2002 .
- Box 1
Barn Rock / Raven Rock / Riven Rock / Barren Rock (Highland Co.), 2002 .
- Box 1
Midwwatch Point (Westmoreland Co.), 2002 .
- Box 1
Batch Allen Creek (Henrico Co.), 2002 .
- Box 1
Rolls Hollow / Rowles Hollow (Fauquier Co.), 2001 .
- Box 1
Brambleton (Loudoun Co.), 2001 .
- Box 1
Entoto Knob (Rockbridge Co.), 2000 .
- Box 1
Aarons Branch (Madison Co.), 2000 .
- Box 1
Correspondence, 1997-1998 .
- Box 1
Hutcheson Ridge (Rockbridge Co.) (Acc. 45495), 2010-2011 .
- Box 1
Orchard Hill Mountain (Fauquier Co.) (Acc. 45495), 2010-2011 .
Includes correspondence and other documentation related to Virginia place names.
- Box 1
Wright's Peak (Botetourt Co. / Monroe Co., WVa), 2008 .
- Box 1
Old Wharf Cove (Suffolk, Nansemond Co.), 2010-2011 .
- Box 1
Newtown Creek (Norfolk), 2011 .
- Box 1
Big Woods Swamp (Sussex Co.), 2011 .
- Box 1
Maupin's Branch (Highland Co.), 2011-2012 .
- Box 1
Battlefield Bluff (Shenandoah Co.), 2011-2012 .
- Box 1
Dyke Marsh Island (Fairfax Co.), 2012 .