Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Leonardtown 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 8 papers that were published in the immediate area of Leonardtown. In addition, the list contains another 3 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Leonardtown. In total, we've identified 11 papers within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Leonardtown.

Newspapers Published In Leonardtown ...

We know of 8 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Leonardtown:

• Leonard Town Herald (from 1839)
  • Years of publication:  1839 to 184?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Leonard Town Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83016331
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9717329
• Saint Mary's Beacon (from 1845)
  • Years of publication:  1845 to 1863
  • Issues available online:   181
  • Scanned issues:   October 7, 1852  to  April 23, 1863
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Saint Mary's Beacon
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN89060119
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 7909864
• Saint Mary's Journal (from 1958)
  • Years of publication:  1958 to 1960
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Saint Mary's Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060229
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20556325
• Saint Mary's News (from 1941)
  • Years of publication:  1941 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Saint Mary's News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060228
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20556685
• St. Mary's Enterprise (from 1883)
  • Years of publication:  1883 to 1947
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the St. Mary's Enterprise
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060226
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20551443
• St. Mary's Gazette (from 1863)
  • Years of publication:  1863 to 1867
  • Issues available online:   158
  • Scanned issues:   October 1, 1863  to  August 29, 1867
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   St. Mary's Gazette
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN89060120
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 7909889
• The News (from 1937)
  • Years of publication:  1937 to 1941
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060227
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20556328
• The St. Mary's Countian (from 1988)
  • Years of publication:  1988 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The St. Mary's Countian
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90057247
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21223380

Newspapers Neighboring Leonardtown ...

The following newspapers were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Leonardtown.

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

• Published In Lexington Park  ...
  • St. Mary's Guardian (from 1973)
    • Years of publication:  1973 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the St. Mary's Guardian
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90057249
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22238877
  • The Beacon (from 1983)
    • Years of publication:  1983 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Beacon
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060121
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20347953
  • The St. Mary's Tide (from 1986)
    • Years of publication:  1986 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The St. Mary's Tide
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90057248
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14911150

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Leonardtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/