Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

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

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abilene. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Abilene. Our list contains 50 papers that were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Abilene.

Newspapers Neighboring Abilene ...

The following newspapers were published within 24 miles [38.6 km] of Abilene.

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

Published In Charlotte Court House ...
- Moldavia Register (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Moldavia Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096642
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35818115
- The Charlotte Gazette (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Charlotte Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025300
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11633904
- The Statesmen (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Statesmen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079013
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31881317
Published In Hampden - Sydney [Prince Edward County] ...
- The Hampden-Sidney Tiger (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hampden-Sidney Tiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068323
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38590951
- The Hampden-Sydney Tiger (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hampden-Sydney Tiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066911
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42271197
- The Hampden-Sydney Tiger (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hampden-Sydney Tiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066968
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42320289
- The Tiger (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096654
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35964566
- The Tiger (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066802
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42271258
Published In Drakes Branch ...
- The Charlotte Gazette (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Charlotte Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079009
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31880972
Published In Farmville [Prince Edward County] ...
- Dummy (from 1920)
  - Published during 1920
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dummy
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2000064875
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43208962
- Farmville Chronicle (from 1833)
  - Years of publication: 1833 to 1848
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmville Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071586
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13711471
- Farmville Commonwealth (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmville Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034362
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12738024
- Farmville Journal (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmville Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059379
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30930002
- Farmville Journal (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmville Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038630
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12864181
- Farmville Leader (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmville Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079114
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32282524
- Farmville Weekly News (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmville Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025274
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11619541
- The Appomattox Bulletin (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Appomattox Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071585
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13710780
- The Farmville Herald And Farmer-Leader (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmville Herald And Farmer-Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068377
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39696281
- The Farmville Herald (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1934
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Farmville Herald
  - Holdings: LCCN SN94059373
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30929958
  - ISSN Number: 2151-5360
- The Farmville Herald (from 1957)
  - Years of publication: 1957 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmville Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068396
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39696600
- The Farmville Mercury, And Official Advertiser For Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomattox And Neighboring Counties (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmville Mercury, And Official Advertiser For Prince Edward, Cumberland, Buckingham, Appomattox And Neighboring Counties
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025273
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11619408
- The New Commonwealth (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059385
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30929933
- The Rotunda (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rotunda
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93005070
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8441625
- The Tobacco Grower (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tobacco Grower
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096533
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32515994
- The Voice Of Prince Edward County (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Voice Of Prince Edward County
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38371567
Published In Burkeville [Nottoway County] ...
- The South-side Sentinel (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South-side Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025228
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11604655
Published In Victoria [Lunenburg County] ...
- The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079091
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32356692
- The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch (from 1950)
  - Years of publication: 1950 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kenbridge-Victoria Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005061520
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 57396882
- The Lunenburg Call (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lunenburg Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005061562
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 57395607
- The Victoria Dispatch (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 1950
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Victoria Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31881277
- The Victoria Dispatch (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Victoria Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005061578
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 57395945
Published In Appomattox [Appomattox County] ...
- The Lee-Grant (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lee-Grant
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079079
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32261755
- The Review (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079080
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32253174
- The Times-Virginian (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94002333
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15969904
Published In Brookneal [Campbell County] ...
- Union Star (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Union Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94002516
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15802174
- Union Star (from 1916)
  - Published during 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Union Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066715
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41156145
Published In Crewe [Nottoway County] ...
- The Chronicle (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32965759
- The Crewe Chronicle (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1958
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crewe Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32965717
- The Crewe Chronicle (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crewe Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079234
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32965787
- The Crewe, Burkeville Journal (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crewe, Burkeville Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84001998
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11429842
- The Lucky 13 (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lucky 13
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064880
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16677958
- The Nottoway Journal (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nottoway Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004061599
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 54635517
- The Nottoway Record, The Amelia Farmer And The Southern Virginian (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nottoway Record, The Amelia Farmer And The Southern Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060203
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31789016
- The Nottoway Record, The Amelia Farmer (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nottoway Record, The Amelia Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31788971
- The Nottoway Record (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nottoway Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060190
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31788952
- The Nottoway Record (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nottoway Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060194
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31789156
Published In Chase City [Mecklenburg County] ...
- Chase City Clipper (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chase City Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068348
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38953504
- Chase City Enterprise (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chase City Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11604967
- Chase City Progress (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chase City Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32382367
- The News-Progress (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064427
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43714744

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Abilene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abilene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1421, Longitude: -78.5440