Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Abingdon.

Our newspaper information for Abingdon is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 31 papers that were published in the immediate area of Abingdon. In addition, the list contains another 16 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Abingdon. In total, we've identified 47 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Abingdon.

Newspapers Published In Abingdon ...

We know of 31 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Abingdon:

Abingdon Daily Virginian (from 1898)
- The first year of publication was in 1898, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Abingdon Daily Virginian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059304
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30121884
Abingdon Democrat (from 1856)
- Years of publication: 1856 to 1861
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Abingdon Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86071518
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13589647
Abingdon Virginian (from 1901)
- Years of publication: 1901 to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Abingdon Virginian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059300
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30100038
Abingdon Weekly Virginian (from 1883)
- Years of publication: 1883 to 1901
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Abingdon Weekly Virginian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059301
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30057027
Daily Abingdon Virginian (from 189?)
- Years of publication: 189? to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Abingdon Virginian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069184
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21236377
Little Tennesseean (from 1840)
- Years of publication: 1840 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Little Tennesseean
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069186
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21211932
South-Western Virginian (from 1839)
- Years of publication: 1839 to 184?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the South-Western Virginian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84038729
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11471191
Southwest Examiner (from 1885)
- Years of publication: 1885 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southwest Examiner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069194
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21211892
The Abingdon Democrat (from 1899)
- The first year of publication was in 1899, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Abingdon Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059302
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21616635
The Abingdon Standard (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 1890
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Abingdon Standard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069213
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21236068
The Abingdon Trade Journal (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Abingdon Trade Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069185
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21211986
The Abingdon Virginian (from 1849)
- Years of publication: 1849 to 1883
- Issues available online: 86
- Scanned issues: October 3, 1862 to December 9, 1864
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Abingdon Virginian
- Holdings: LCCN SN84025980
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10873381
- ISSN Number: 2163-7245
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- The Banner (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 184?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038701
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11456359
- The Citizen (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069187
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21235958
- The Democrat (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21235863
- The Holston Intelligencer And Abingdon Advertiser (from 180?)
  - Years of publication: 180? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Holston Intelligencer And Abingdon Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069188
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21236486
- The Jacksonian (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 1847
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jacksonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069192
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21236134
- The Journal-Virginian (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal-Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069228
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21415864
- The People's Friend (from 1839)
  - Published during 1839
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Friend
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038704
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11457727
- The Political Prospect (from 1811)
  - Years of publication: 1811 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Political Prospect
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069191
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21311026
- The Standard (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069189
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21311114
- The States-Rightsman (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1841
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The States-Rightsman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069229
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21415406
- The Times (from 1834)
  - Published during 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071519
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13589841
- The Virginian (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 1849
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038700
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11456194
- The Washington County Forum (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Washington County Forum
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059306
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30492064
- The Washington County Journal, Abingdon Virginian (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Washington County Journal, Abingdon Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079136
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32436492
- The Washington Herald (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Washington Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069190
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21311243
- Virginia Republican (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginia Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059305
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30207944
- Virginia Republican (from 1831)
  - Years of publication: 1831 to 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginia Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038703
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11457594
- Virginia Statesman (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1838
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginia Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038702
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11457485
- Washington County News (from 1948)
  - Years of publication: 1948 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Washington County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060098
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30885004

Newspapers Neighboring Abingdon ...

The following newspapers were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Abingdon.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Abingdon.

Published In Emory ...
- The Emory Banner (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Emory Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034353
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12696823
Published In Damascus ...
- The Backbone Star (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Backbone Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060172
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31618967
Published In Glade Spring ...
- The Glade Spring Citizen (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Glade Spring Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079085
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32253115
Published In Henderson ...
- Westminster (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Westminster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97066048
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38124124
Published In Bristol [Sullivan County] ...
- Bristol Courier (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bristol Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033307
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11835930
- Bristol Gazette (from 1863)
  - Years of publication: 1863 to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bristol Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042657
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12768314
- Bristol Virginia-Tennessean (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bristol Virginia-Tennessean
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068370
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39279894
- The Bristol Courier (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bristol Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39204667
- The Bristol Tribune And Times Courier (from 1898)
  - The first year of publication was in 1898, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bristol Tribune And Times Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069180
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21311061
- The Daily Times (from 1896)
  - The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062503
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 49290190
- The News (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1867
  - Issues available online: 3
  - Scanned issues: September 15, 1865 to March 7, 1867
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The News
  - Holdings: LCCN SN85034339
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12656688
  - ISSN Number: 2166-5826
- The Virginia & Tennessee News (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Virginia & Tennessee News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21470065
Published In Lebanon [Russell County] ...
- Lebanon News (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lebanon News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21415664
- Russell Progress (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Russell Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12033007
- The Bluegrass Enterprise (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bluegrass Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079129
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32319438
- The Virginia Protectionist (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Virginia Protectionist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059397
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31073349

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Abingdon: www.abingdon.com/

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Abingdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abingdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7087, Longitude: -81.9706 In this case, the coordinates for Abingdon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).