Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Covington 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 6 papers that were published in the immediate area of Covington. In addition, the list contains another 43 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Covington. In total, we've identified 49 papers within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Covington.

Newspapers Published In Covington ...

We know of 6 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Covington:

Alleghany Sentinel (from 1883)
- Years of publication: 1883 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alleghany Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059338
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30797493
Covington Dispatch (from 1908)
- Years of publication: 1908 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Covington Dispatch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN2002061857
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 49800664
Covington Virginian (from 1914)
- Years of publication: 1914 to 1988
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Covington Virginian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96096521
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34328075
The Alleghanian (from 1939)
- Years of publication: 1939 to 1940
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alleghanian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99066888
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42902290
The Alleghany Tribune (from 1879)
- Years of publication: 1879 to 1883
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alleghany Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88061223
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18595570
Virginian Review (from 1989)
- Years of publication: 1989 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Virginian Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98068098
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39856077

Newspapers Neighboring Covington ...

The following newspapers were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Covington.

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

Published In Clifton Forge [Alleghany County] ...
- Clifton Forge And Iron-Gate Review (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clifton Forge And Iron-Gate Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059339
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30790713
- Clifton Forge Review (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clifton Forge Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30790921
- Clifton Forge Virginian (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clifton Forge Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31505525
- Hoot Owl (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hoot Owl
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066927
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42909221
- The Alleghany Highlander (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to 1989
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alleghany Highlander
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84008817
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10957577
- The Alleghany News (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alleghany News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005061588
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60805943
- The Daily Review (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1988
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096525
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34273822
- The Voice Of '86 (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Voice Of '86
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066956
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42909244
Published In Hot Springs [Bath County] ...
- Homestead News (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Homestead News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2007060691
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 166344251
- Spectator (from 195?)
  - Years of publication: 195? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004061542
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 56138325
- The Tattler (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tattler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066862
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43319983
Published In White Sulphur Springs [Greenbrier County] ...
- The Ashford News (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ashford News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092432
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9283867
- The Ashford News (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ashford News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077822
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19580474
- The Lee Week Herald (from 1932)
  - Published during 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lee Week Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96906618
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35303154
- The Swallow (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Swallow
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096597
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36100796
- The Telegraph (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85059668
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12789466
- The White Sulphur Echo (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The White Sulphur Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096615
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35303169
- White Sulphur Sentinel (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the White Sulphur Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85059656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12789328
- White Sulphur Springs Star (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the White Sulphur Springs Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85059657
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12789318
Published In Warm Springs [Bath County] ...
- Bath County Enterprise, News And Herald (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bath County Enterprise, News And Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079261
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33153287
- Bath County Enterprise (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bath County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079262
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33153465
- Bath County Enterprise (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bath County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079270
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33153216
- The Bath News (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bath News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079214
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32838504
Published In Fincastle [Botetourt County] ...
- Fincastle Democrat (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1858
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fincastle Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11578574
- Fincastle Mirror (from 1823)
  - Years of publication: 1823 to 1825
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fincastle Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071587
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13711637
- Fincastle Weekly Democrat (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fincastle Weekly Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024666
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10979923
- Herald Of The Valley (from 1820)
  - Years of publication: 1820 to 1823
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herald Of The Valley
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83026162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 4633493
- The Botetourt County News And The Fincastle Herald (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Botetourt County News And The Fincastle Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068372
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40169435
- The Botetourt Weekly News (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Botetourt Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068365
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39072011
- The Fincastle Express (from 186?)
  - Published during 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fincastle Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055794
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30772900
- The Fincastle Herald (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fincastle Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85000735
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11048662
- The Fincastle Herald (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fincastle Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034348
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12685228
- The Fincastle Weekly Advertiser (from 1801)
  - Published during 1801
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fincastle Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83026154
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 4770009
- The Herald Of Virginia, And Fincastle Weekly Advertiser (from 1800)
  - Years of publication: 1800 to 1801
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald Of Virginia, And Fincastle Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83026155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10091531
- The Mirror (from 1825)
  - Years of publication: 1825 to 1829
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071588
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13711672
- The Southern Express (from 1862)
  - The first year of publication was in 1862, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051799
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32058895
- Valley Sentinel (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Valley Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30930075
- Virginia Herald (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginia Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025127
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11581896
- Virginia Patriot (from 1829)
  - Years of publication: 1829 to 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginia Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071589
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13711708
Published In New Castle [Craig County] ...
- Craig Camp Crier (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Craig Camp Crier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064597
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44495907
- The Bob Cat (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bob Cat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064705
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44616500
- The Bushwhacker (from 193?)
  - Published during 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bushwhacker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064520
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44188336
- The New Castle Record (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Castle Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056758
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17206693

Footnotes ...

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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- Covington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Covington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7935, Longitude: -79.9939 In this case, the coordinates for Covington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).