Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Harrisonburg 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 42 papers that were published in the immediate area of Harrisonburg. In addition, the list contains another 28 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Harrisonburg. In total, we've identified 70 papers within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Harrisonburg.

Newspapers Published In Harrisonburg ...

We know of 42 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Harrisonburg:

Farm And Home And Industrial Review (from 1884)
- Years of publication: 1884 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Farm And Home And Industrial Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94060123
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8463481
Farm And Home (from 1885)
- Years of publication: 1885 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Farm And Home
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95079116
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32293214
Harrisonburg Daily News (from 1904)
- Years of publication: 1904 to 1913
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harrisonburg Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059366
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31067563
Harrisonburg Daily Times (from 1905)
- Years of publication: 1905 to 1912
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harrisonburg Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059364
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30937042
Harrisonburg Enterprise (from 1869)
- Years of publication: 1869 to 1873
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harrisonburg Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059372
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30908809
Harrisonburg Free Press (from 1892)
- Years of publication: 1892 to 1906
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harrisonburg Free Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059380
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17525514
Harrisonburg Free Press (from 1904)
- Years of publication: 1904 to 1906
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harrisonburg Free Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96096550
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34341463
Harrisonburg Republican (from 18??)
- Years of publication: 18?? to 1854
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harrisonburg Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86071603
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13727313
JMU News / (from 1983)
- Years of publication: 1983 to 1991
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the JMU News /
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91002570
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22934427
JMU News (from 1977)
- Published during 1977
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the JMU News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99066873
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43478577
James Madison News (from 1977)
- Years of publication: 1977 to 1983
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the James Madison News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN80002233
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 6767057
Our New Idea (from 1884)
- Years of publication: 1884 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Our New Idea
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059374
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30908678
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- Rockingham Daily Record (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Daily Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059360
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30872087
- Rockingham Register And Advertiser (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Register And Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026961
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12828685
- Rockingham Register And Advertiser (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Register And Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026963
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12830233
- Rockingham Register And Virginia Advertiser (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Register And Virginia Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090180
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15478100
- Rockingham Register, And Valley Advertiser (from 1842)
  - Years of publication: 1842 to 1854
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Register, And Valley Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024686
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11007355
- Rockingham Register (from 1831)
  - Years of publication: 1831 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059362
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30899907
- Rockingham Register (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024687
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11007451
- Rockingham Weekly Register (from 1822)
  - Years of publication: 1822 to 1831
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Weekly Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93052636
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29003089
- Spirit Of The Valley (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spirit Of The Valley
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84025986
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10886692
- The American Union (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025359
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11692333
- The Breeze (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Breeze
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001062520
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32984370
- The Commons (from 1991)
  - Years of publication: 1991 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commons
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91004579
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24609667
- The Daily Independent (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1920
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059368
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30908705
- The Daily News Record (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059363
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21124930
- The Daily News (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059361
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31053808
- The Evening Glance (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Glance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32293186
- The Evening News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1903
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059359
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31053810
- The Eyes And Ears Of B.S.U. (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eyes And Ears Of B.S.U.
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061676
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53010957
- The Harrisonburg Druggist (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harrisonburg Druggist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32294594
- The Harrisonburg Progress (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harrisonburg Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004061568
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 56590339
- The Old Commonwealth (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Old Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024680
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10995098
- The People (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32294540
- The Republican (from 1844)
  - Years of publication: 1844 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071602
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13727269
- The Rockingham Register (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rockingham Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026962
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12830034
- The State Republican (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The State Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32176587
- The Stonewall (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1863
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Stonewall
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059378
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30908790
- The Union American (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059370
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30900307
- The Virginia Citizen (from 1859)
  - Years of publication: 1859 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Virginia Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059375
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30908665
- Valley Index (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Valley Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079132
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32319364
- Virginia Farm And Home (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginia Farm And Home
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32293238

Newspapers Neighboring Harrisonburg ...

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

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

Published In Dale Enterprise [Rockingham County] ...
- The Watchful Pilgrim (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Watchful Pilgrim
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94016086
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8249404
Published In Dayton [Rockingham County] ...
- The Rockingham Outlook (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rockingham Outlook
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32600128
Published In Bridgewater [Rockingham County] ...
- Bridgewater Enterprise (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bridgewater Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84025983
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10885752
- Bridgewater Journal (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bridgewater Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059332
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30784607
- Bridgewater Times (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bridgewater Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079096
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32265211
- Rockingham Advertiser (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rockingham Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 5698731
- The Bridgewater Herald (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bridgewater Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059333
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24773769
- The Enterprise (from 1878)
  - Published during 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32522561
- The Journal (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059336
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30789907
- The Valley Herald (from 1881)
  - Published during 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96095034
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34901622
Published In Mount Crawford [Rockingham County] ...
- Our Assistant (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Assistant
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059421
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31238141
Published In Broadway [Rockingham County] ...
- The Broadway Enterprise (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Broadway Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060054
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30925196
Published In Grottoes [Augusta County] ...
- The Whippoorwill (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Whippoorwill
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064412
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16744258
Published In Elkton [Rockingham County] ...
- Nira News (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Nira News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066710
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42938960
- The Elkton News (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Elkton News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30824868
- The Valley Banner (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97066013
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37046251
Published In Mount Solon [Augusta County] ...
- North River Sentinel (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North River Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064966
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43766703
- North-River-daily (from 1938)
  - Published during 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North-River-daily
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066979
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42882608
- The Tracy Daily Tattler (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tracy Daily Tattler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066975
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42858201
- The Tracy-tattler (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tracy-tattler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066970
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42858223
Published In New Market [Shenandoah County] ...
- Our Church Paper (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Church Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93060373
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22866221
- Our Church Paper (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Church Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN 221342
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43813926
- Our Sunday School (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Sunday School
  - Holdings for: LCCN 43019207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20901237
- Shenandoah Press (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shenandoah Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079034
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32055495
- Shenandoah Valley (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shenandoah Valley
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025665
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11839913
- Spirit Of Democracy (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spirit Of Democracy
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059408
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31197761
- Sunday School (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sunday School
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079580
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32502414
Published In Stanley [Page County] ...
- Stanley Herald (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Stanley Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079226
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32868423

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Harrisonburg: www.ci.harrisonburg.va.us/

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

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 from Point A (ie- Harrisonburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisonburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4494, Longitude: -78.8686