Lee County Virginia Historical Society

10/10/2026

Our speaker today was Rev. Dr. Bradley H. Scott, author of the blog, By the Waters of Possum Creek. He has lived in Scott County most of his life, raised near Weber City. In 2009, he started his blog, which focused on historical and family related entries.

He talked about when he first came to Lee County in 1999, how he talked to Jack Scott of Rose Hill about the Scott family. Jack put him into contact with his son, who wrote him a letter. Bradley ended up not reading the letter until just this year. The letter contained information connecting Bradley's Scott family to Jack Scott's family.

He also talked about connecting with other Scotts through DNA testing. He also talked about searching records for various family members, including one ancestor who was born out of wedlock. He found a Scott County record where a court record declared the name of his ancestor's father.

The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society meets on the second Saturday of the month at 2 PM. Meetings are held at the society building on Old Friendship Road.

10/10/2026

10/10/2026

The Lee County Historical and Genalogical Society will meet today, Saturday, October 9th at 2 PM. Our speaker for today's meeting will be Rev. Dr. Bradley H. Scott, author of the blog, By The Waters of Possum Creek.

This event will be livestreamed. We hope to see you there!

10/07/2026

The Lee County Historical and Genalogical Society will meet Saturday, October 10th at 2 PM. Our speaker for this month will be Rev. Dr. Bradley H. Scott, author of the blog, By the Waters of Possum Creek.

Brad will share stories, essays, and memories of family and place in Southwest Virginia. He grew up along the North Fork of the Holston River in Scott County, Virginia, and now serves as pastor of Pleasant Garden Methodist Church in Pleasant Garden, North Carolina.

Meetings for the Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society are held in the society building on Old Friendship Road, 5 miles west of Jonesville. We hope to see everyone there!

09/22/2026

🎉 YOU’RE INVITED! 🎉

Join us as Stone Mountain Health Services celebrates 50 YEARS of caring for our communities! 💙💚

📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM
📍 Jonesville Family Health Center

Come celebrate this incredible milestone with us! We’ll enjoy refreshments, fellowship, memories, and a celebration of 50 years of serving Southwest Virginia.

💚 1976–2026 💙
50 Years of Caring for Our Communities

Thank you for being part of our journey. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

✨ Here’s to the next 50 years! ✨

09/18/2026

We have a gem of natural beauty filled with history in our backyard. Come out and enjoy!

Upcoming Program: The Cumberland Gap and the American Revolution

What role could one mountain passage play in the American Revolution? For the Cumberland Gap, it was an important one.

Join us for an evening program exploring how Cumberland Gap helped shape the movement of settlers and supplies during a pivotal time in American history. Hear the stories of those who traveled through the Gap and learn why this mountain passage played an important role on the path toward independence.

Date & Time: Saturday, September 19 | 7 p.m.-8 p.m.
Location: Wilderness Road Campground Amphitheater (854 National Park Rd., Ewing, VA 24248)
Cost: Free

Image: Evening program held at Wilderness Road Campground. NPS Photo

09/12/2026

The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society held its monthly meeting today, Saturday, September 12. The speakers for our meeting were Pat and Judy Robinette. Pat Robinette showed a painting of the Robinette homestead, pointing out important locations like the various houses his family lived in, the McPherson Odd Fellows Lodge, the Robinette store and funeral home.

Pat explained how funerals were conducted, talking about caskets his family made and that there was no embalming at the time and most families took their loved ones home to hold wakes. The family usually held the funeral in their home or church.

Pat talked about his family, his great-grandfather, Charlie Robinette, who started the Robinette store in 1904, his great-grandmother. Faye Robinette, who lived to her 90s and their son, Orean Robinette, who took over the store after Charlie's death. Judy talked about their family, who are continuing the funeral home today.

The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society meet on the second Saturday of the month at 2 PM. Meetings are held at the Society building on Old Friendship Road, five miles west of Jonesville.

09/12/2026

The livestream will begin after a short business meeting. Please be patient.

09/10/2026

The Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society will meet Saturday, September 12, for our monthly meeting. Our speakers for this month will be Pat and Judy Osborne Robinette.

Pat is the grandson of Oren “O. L.” Robinette, who opened a general store in Blackwater and began selling caskets around 1936. Lifelong residents of the Blackwater community, Pat and Judy are the owners of Robinette Funeral Home. They will share family memories and stories from the history of the funeral home business.

The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. at the LCHGS building, located at 554 Old Friendship Road in Jonesville.

We plan to live stream their presentation on our Face Book site.

We hope you will join us, and guests are always welcome!