Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Mechanicsburg 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 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Mechanicsburg. In addition, the list contains another 48 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Mechanicsburg. In total, we've identified 49 papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Mechanicsburg.

Newspapers Published In Mechanicsburg ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Mechanicsburg area:

South And West (from 1877)
- Years of publication: 1877 to 1879
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the South And West
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94059413
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31238119

Newspapers Neighboring Mechanicsburg ...

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

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

Published In Bland ...
- Bland Messenger (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bland Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32522604
Published In Bastian ...
- Cherokee Scalp (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cherokee Scalp
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99066985
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42968451
- Round Mountain News (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Round Mountain News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060181
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16734650
Published In Pulaski [Pulaski County] ...
- The News-Review (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88061108
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17856578
- The Southwest Times And News-Review (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southwest Times And News-Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096573
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34539720
- The Southwest Times (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southwest Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096572
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34539765
- The Southwest Times (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southwest Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068469
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40519231
Published In Newbern [Pulaski County] ...
- The Pulaski People (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pulaski People
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002061948
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 49665298
Published In Wytheville [Wythe County] ...
- Bland County Messenger (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bland County Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97066007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37041066
- Inside Motorsports (from 1993)
  - Years of publication: 1993 to 2001
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Inside Motorsports
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93004407
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29338976
- South West Virginia Enterprise (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 2002
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South West Virginia Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026935
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12765135
- South West Virginia Enterprise (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South West Virginia Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034498
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12904673
- The Republican And Virginia Constitutionalist (from 1844)
  - Years of publication: 1844 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican And Virginia Constitutionalist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071927
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14219344
- The Wither-Wane (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wither-Wane
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001062420
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 47706932
- The Wytheville Journal (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wytheville Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096593
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34620286
- Virginia Alliance News (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginia Alliance News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059311
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30599561
- Wythe County News (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wythe County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079092
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32265233
- Wythe Journal (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wythe Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071926
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14219291
- Wytheville Community Collegian (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 1976
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wytheville Community Collegian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2006060562
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 70069558
- Wytheville Dispatch, Jr. (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wytheville Dispatch, Jr.
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079546
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32434891
- Wytheville Enterprise (from 2002)
  - Years of publication: 2002 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wytheville Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 50061617
- Wytheville Republican (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wytheville Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2007060643
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 153932777
- Wytheville Telegraph (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wytheville Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096592
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16503117
- Wytheville Times (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wytheville Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069183
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21212354
Published In Pearisburg [Giles County] ...
- Pearisburg Gazette (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pearisburg Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034385
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12765233
- Pearisburg Virginian (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pearisburg Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079294
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33374610
- Virginian Leader
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Virginian Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97066005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37041019
- Weekly Pearisburg Virginian (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Pearisburg Virginian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079295
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33374768
Published In Bluefield [Mercer County] ...
- Bluefield Daily Telegraph (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092065
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8232043
- Bluefield Evening Leader (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bluefield Evening Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041608
- Bluefield Sunset News The Times-Leader (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bluefield Sunset News The Times-Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092068
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041646
- Mountain Mirror (from 1951)
  - Years of publication: 1951 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountain Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092067
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041621
- Sunset News-Observer (from 1957)
  - Years of publication: 1957 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sunset News-Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092069
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041651
- The Sunday Telegraph (from 1897)
  - Published during 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sunday Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092560
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13717780
- Twin City Advance And Mercer Recorder (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Twin City Advance And Mercer Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041684
Published In Princeton [Mercer County] ...
- Princeton Daily Times (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Princeton Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092063
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041584
- Princeton Gazette (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Princeton Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092053
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041296
- Princeton Observer (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Princeton Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041534
- Princeton Progress (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Princeton Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041548
- The Evening Press (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041526
- The Mercer Progress (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mercer Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092061
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041555
- The Mercer Republican (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mercer Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041294
- The Princeton Journal (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Princeton Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092054
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041300
- The Princeton Journal (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Princeton Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041313
- The Princeton News (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Princeton News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041541
- The Princeton Press (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Princeton Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041478
- The Princeton Times (from 1961)
  - Years of publication: 1961 to 1962
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Princeton Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092062
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041565
- The Princeton Times (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Princeton Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092064
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13041590

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1494, Longitude: -80.9420 In this case, the coordinates for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).