The West Virginia State Society of Washington, D.C. (WVSS) was founded for those who live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and have West Virginia connections.

WVSS is a non-profit organization that hosts opportunities for West Virginians located in Washington, D.C., to gather, socialize, and create a strong identity in the city.

Founded on September 12, 1914, the Society's first president was David W. Gall.

On April 3, 1952, Congress formally created the Conference of State Societies.

Four past Presidents of the National Conference of State Societies have been members of the West Virginia State Society of Washington, D.C. Additionally, the Society has been honored with a dinner with President of the United States of America in 1978, and has received the Haines Award from the NCSS in 1977–78.