Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Dumfries 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 Dumfries. In addition, the list contains another 4 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Dumfries. In total, we've identified 7 papers within 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> of Dumfries.

Newspapers Published In Dumfries ...

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

• Republican Journal And Dumfries Advertiser (from 1795)
  • Published during 1795
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Republican Journal And Dumfries Advertiser
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94055785
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 30707020
• Republican Journal And Dumfries Weekly Advertiser (from 1795)
  • Years of publication:  1795 to 179?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Republican Journal And Dumfries Weekly Advertiser
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94055784
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21590755
• The Virginia Gazette, And Agricultural Repository (from 1791)
  • Years of publication:  1791 to 1793
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Virginia Gazette, And Agricultural Repository
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025229
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11604747

Newspapers Neighboring Dumfries ...

The following newspapers were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> of Dumfries.

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

• Published In Quantico  ...
  • Chopawamsic Star (from 1936)
    • Years of publication:  1936 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Chopawamsic Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN00064399
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 43442148
  • Quantico Gazette (from 1933)
    • Years of publication:  1933 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Quantico Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079207
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32826830
  • Quantico Sentry (from 1935)
    • Years of publication:  1935 to 1943
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Quantico Sentry
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84024655
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10970331
  • The Quantico Marine Sentry (from 1943)
    • Years of publication:  1943 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Quantico Marine Sentry
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84024654
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10970599

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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