My account Search our: catalog website HOME DIGITAL LIBRARY DIGITAL LEARNING LOCAL HISTORY KIDS & TEENS ABOUT US CALENDAR HOME LOCAL HISTORY LOCAL HISTORY Russell County courthouse Russell County was formed in 1786 out of Washington County. Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Scott, Tazewell, and Wise Counties were later formed in whole or in part from Russell County. The Local History Room at the Lebanon Library has an extensive collection containing local history and authors as well as extensive genealogical material. There is also a small local history collection available at the Honaker Library. The information below may assist you in conducting genealogical research. A digital archive that includes school, church, and business records Castlewood—School photos collected by Mary Hall, 1950-2000 Cleveland—Records of Pvt. Calvin Hawkins, KIA, 1950 Honaker—Lockhart business records, 1905-1925 (local dentist) Lebanon—Lebanon Parent-Teacher Association minutes, 1928-1950; RCPL Scrapbook, 1989 Minutes of the Union Association of Old Regular Baptists of Jesus Christ, 1963-1972 Russell County Women’s Club scrapbook, 1968-1970 Russell County Bicentennial scrapbook and records, 1986 Newspaper obituaries collected by Carl Ray, 1990-2000 Russell County local history lesson plans, 1992 Ancestry is available inside the library only. Includes digitized yearbooks, and newspapers, plus Russell County GenWeb The Local History Room at the Lebanon Library has an extensive collection containing local history and authors as well as extensive genealogical material. There is also a small local history collection available at the Honaker Library. You can use the card catalog to search our local history collection. If we don’t have what you’re looking for, you can also try the Russell County courthouse. We sponsor an annual essay contest where writers identify and sing the praises of women who they think should be included in the Hall of Fame. Still stumped? If you’d like an answer to a straightforward, factual question a volunteer can help. Search Kid's Catalog UPCOMING EVENTS NOV 25 Thu all-day CLOSED – Thanksgiving DEC 1 Wed 10:30 am Storytime 2:00 pm Storytime DEC 2 Thu 4:00 pm Hooked on Crochet DEC 3 Fri 4:00 pm Hooked on Crochet View Calendar Add Lebanon Library 248 W. Main Street Lebanon, VA 24266 276-889-8044 Fax: 276-889-8045 Mon: 10am-5:30pm Tues: 10am-8pm Wed: 10am-5:30pm Thurs: 10am-8pm Fri: 10am-5:30pm Sat: 10am-3pm Sun: CLOSED Honaker Community Library 10 Library Drive Honaker, VA 24260 Phone: 276-873-6600 Fax: 276-873-5800 Mon: 12pm-7pm Tues: CLOSED Wed: 2pm-5:30pm Thur: CLOSED Fri: 12:00pm-5:30pm Sat: CLOSED Sun: 2pm-5pm This site is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. It is managed by the The Library of Virginia Library Development and Networking Division.