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Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Martinsville 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 9 papers that were published in the immediate area of Martinsville. In addition, the list contains another 11 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Martinsville. In total, we've identified 20 papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Martinsville.

Newspapers Published In Martinsville ...

We know of 9 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Martinsville:

Newspapers Neighboring Martinsville ...

The following newspapers were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Martinsville.

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

  • Published In Bassett [Henry County] ...
  • Published In Sandy Level [Henry County] ...
    • Virginia Creeper (from 193?)
  • Published In Stoneville [Rockingham County] ...
  • Published In Ferrum [Franklin County] ...

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Martinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6909, Longitude: -79.8732