The following communities have strengthened and expanded their local preservation programs through participation in the Certified Local Government program. CLG designation gives these local governments a way to participate more formally in the state and national historic preservation programs.
| Abingdon (Town) | Manassas (City) |
| Alexandria (City) | Middleburg (Town) |
| Arlington County | Petersburg (City) |
| Blacksburg (Town) | Prince William County |
| Cape Charles (Town) | Pulaski (Town) |
| Charlottesville (City) | Richmond (City) |
| Clarke County | Roanoke (City) |
| Culpeper (Town) | Smithfield (Town) |
| Fairfax (City) | Spotsylvania County |
| Fairfax County | Stafford County |
| Fredericksburg (City) | Staunton (City) |
| Hanover County | Suffolk (City) |
| Herndon (Town) | Warrenton (Town) |
| Leesburg (Town) | Williamsburg (City) |
| Loudoun County | Winchester (City) |
| Lynchburg (City) |
