Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Morgantown 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 3 papers that were published in the immediate area of Morgantown. In addition, the list contains another 72 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Morgantown. In total, we've identified 75 papers within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of Morgantown.

Newspapers Published In Morgantown ...

We know of 3 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Morgantown:

The Morgantown Truth (from 1895)
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1904
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Morgantown Truth
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86058508
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503882
The Morgantown Truth (from 19??)
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Morgantown Truth
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86058510
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503968
The Truth (from 1904)
- Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Truth
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86058509
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503911

Newspapers Neighboring Morgantown ...

The following newspapers were published within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of Morgantown.

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

Published In Martinsville ...
- Martinsville Clarion (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Martinsville Clarion
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058495
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503412
- Martinsville Daily Reporter (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Martinsville Daily Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058503
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503683
- Martinsville Republican (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Martinsville Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84037938
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11163246
- Morgan County Clarion (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1863
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morgan County Clarion
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058496
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503442
- Morgan County Gazette (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morgan County Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027538
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11247066
- Morgan County Republican (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morgan County Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027489
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11257106
- Reporter (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 1999
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503719
- The Daily Reporter (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058502
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503668
- The Martinsville Democrat (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Martinsville Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058500
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503525
- The Martinsville Gazette (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Martinsville Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058505
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503622
- The Martinsville Journal (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 1846
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Martinsville Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055738
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15512609
- The Martinsville Monitor (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1860
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Martinsville Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058498
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503401
- The Morgan County Gazette (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morgan County Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058499
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503489
- The Morgan County Gazette (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morgan County Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058501
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503580
- The Reporter-Times (from 1999)
  - Years of publication: 1999 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Reporter-Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99063504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42205536
- Weekly Gazette (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84037939
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11163353
Published In Nashville [Brown County] ...
- Brown County Democrat (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brown County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047927
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12096395
- Brown County Gazette (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brown County Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047928
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12096431
- Hickory Withe (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Withe
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056989
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15475400
- Nashville Jacksonian (from 188?)
  - Published during 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Nashville Jacksonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056987
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15474959
- The Brown County Banner (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brown County Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056988
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15475594
- The Index (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056990
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15476178
- The Jacksonian (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jacksonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84037962
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11166725
- The Jacksonian (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jacksonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055850
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15475045
- The Nashville Union (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nashville Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056991
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15475565
Published In Franklin [Johnson County] ...
- Daily Institute Reporter (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Institute Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047719
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799661
- Franklin Challenger (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Franklin Challenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85000683
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11722761
- Franklin Daily Herald (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Franklin Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97068701
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36923932
- Franklin Democrat (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1944
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Franklin Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045410
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11313230
- Franklin Examiner (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 1852
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Franklin Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047710
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11796285
- Franklin Republican (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 1858
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Franklin Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047723
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11795238
- The Atterbury Crier (from 1942)
  - Years of publication: 1942 to 1943
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Atterbury Crier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056039
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16626615
- The Bazaar (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bazaar
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047722
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799919
- The Camp Crier (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Camp Crier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056040
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16626608
- The Daily Herald (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047718
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799827
- The Daily Journal (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047714
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11793729
- The Daily News (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047720
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799218
- The Daily News (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047721
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799542
- The Democratic Herald (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democratic Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047715
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11796899
- The Democrat (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038034
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11659108
- The Democrat (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038036
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11313157
- The Evening Gazette (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047717
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799116
- The Evening Star (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047712
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11794196
- The Franklin Evening Star (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Evening Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047713
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11794071
- The Franklin Jacksonian (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Jacksonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047716
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11798839
- The Franklin Jeffersonian (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Jeffersonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027378
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11060225
- The Franklin Republican (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047711
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11794292
- The Herald-Democrat (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11659153
- The Johnson County Press (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Johnson County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023928
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11082155
- The Weekly Democratic Herald (from 1859)
  - Years of publication: 1859 to 1863
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Democratic Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027382
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11061198
Published In Edinburgh [Johnson County] ...
- Indiana Visitor (from 1859)
  - Published during 1859
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Indiana Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045587
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11503033
- The Edinburg Courier (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023910
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11072019
- The Edinburg Courier (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045589
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11512336
- The Edinburg Daily Courier (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Daily Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045590
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11516714
- The Edinburg Reporter (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045592
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11522627
- The Edinburg Watchman (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33191421
- The Edinburg Weekly Courier (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Weekly Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045586
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11502287
- The Watchman (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027340
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11031915
- Tri-County Enterprise (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045591
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11522517
- Tricounty Newspaper (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tricounty Newspaper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058525
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13557086
- Tricounty News (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tricounty News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099303
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23597901
Published In Paragon ...
- The Paragon Progress (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Paragon Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099343
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24009068
Published In Greenwood [Johnson County] ...
- Greenwood Topics (from 2001)
  - Years of publication: 2001 to 2002
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Greenwood Topics
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001062800
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45714481
- Northern County News For The Progressive Individual (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northern County News For The Progressive Individual
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099332
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23864660
- Northern County News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northern County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88023967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18370963
- The Greenwood And Southside Challenger (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood And Southside Challenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93002985
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18438236
- The Greenwood Gazette (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to 2000
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058947
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14582970
- The Greenwood News (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1999
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047657
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11541189
- The Greenwood News
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1944
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15555673
- The Johnson County News (from 1944)
  - Years of publication: 1944 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Johnson County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11541097
- The Southside Challenger (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southside Challenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047658
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11541810
- White River Gazette (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the White River Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062401
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 48965614

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morgantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3729, Longitude: -86.2586 In this case, the coordinates for Morgantown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).