Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Roanoke 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 38 papers that were published in the immediate area of Roanoke. In addition, the list contains another 1 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Roanoke. In total, we've identified 39 papers within 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> of Roanoke.

Newspapers Published In Roanoke ...

We know of 38 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Roanoke:

• Church Tidings (from 1903)
  • Years of publication:  1903 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Church Tidings
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97066523
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24661833
• Evening World (from 1889)
  • Years of publication:  1889 to 1913
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Evening World
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079485
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31849250
• Land Title News (from 1924)
  • Years of publication:  1924 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Land Title News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97066530
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 36742563
• Roanoke Daily Herald (from 1889)
  • Years of publication:  1889 to 1891
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Daily Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079205
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32806264
• Roanoke Daily Record (from 1892)
  • Years of publication:  1892 to 1894
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Daily Record
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079216
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32825916
• Roanoke Daily Times (from 1886)
  • Years of publication:  1886 to 1890
  • Issues available online:   154
  • Scanned issues:   November 6, 1889  to  May 13, 1890
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Roanoke Daily Times
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN88061182
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18212484
  • ISSN Number:   2166-7934
• Roanoke Evening Telegram (from 1884)
  • Published during 1884
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Evening Telegram
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94059446
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31619558
• Roanoke Labor Journal (from 1933)
  • Years of publication:  1933 to 193?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Labor Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079268
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 33153155
• Roanoke Leader (from 1882)
  • Years of publication:  1882 to 188?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Leader
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94059443
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31626364
• Roanoke Life (from 1931)
  • Years of publication:  1931 to 193?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Life
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079199
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32801890
• Roanoke Saturday Evening News (from 1881)
  • Years of publication:  1881 to 1882
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Saturday Evening News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079198
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32806208
• Roanoke Saturday Review (from 1882)
  • Years of publication:  1882 to 1886
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Saturday Review
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94059453
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31619442
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  • Roanoke Shopper's News (from 1931)
    • Years of publication:  1931 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Shopper's News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079209
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32826721
  • Roanoke Times & World-News (from 1977)
    • Years of publication:  1977 to 1995
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Times & World-News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83045842
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9725349
  • Roanoke Weekly Press (from 1891)
    • Years of publication:  1891 to 1897
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Weekly Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079197
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32801844
  • Roanoke Weekly Times (from 18??)
    • Published during 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Roanoke Weekly Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88061181
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18212418
  • The Daily Bee (from 1892)
    • Years of publication:  1892 to 189?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Daily Bee
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079210
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32825897
  • The Evening News (from 1902)
    • Years of publication:  1902 to 1913
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Evening News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079539
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32234495
  • The Industrial Era And The Railroader Combined (from 1916)
    • Years of publication:  1916 to 1918
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Industrial Era And The Railroader Combined
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079181
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32684648
  • The Industrial Era (from 1903)
    • Years of publication:  1903 to 1916
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Industrial Era
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079177
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32684688
  • The Public Journal (from 1921)
    • Years of publication:  1921 to 1924
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Public Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079196
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32801755
  • The Railroader (from 1914)
    • Years of publication:  1914 to 1916
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Railroader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079176
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32684671
  • The Roanoke Daily Times (from 1895)
    • Years of publication:  1895 to 1897
    • Issues available online:   412
    • Scanned issues:   September 20, 1895  to  January 27, 1897
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Roanoke Daily Times
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN95079481
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31849760
    • ISSN Number:   2166-7950
  • The Roanoke Herald (from 1891)
    • Years of publication:  1891 to 1893
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Roanoke Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079204
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32806290
  • The Roanoke Leader (from 1938)
    • Years of publication:  1938 to 194?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Roanoke Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079263
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 33114243
  • The Roanoke Times (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to 1894
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Roanoke Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94059452
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31849806
  • The Roanoke Times (from 1897)
    • Years of publication:  1897 to 1977
    • Issues available online:   329
    • Scanned issues:   January 28, 1897  to  February 23, 1898
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Roanoke Times
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN95079490
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31849781
    • ISSN Number:   2166-7969
  • The Roanoke Times (from 1995)
    • Years of publication:  1995 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Roanoke Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99066787
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32802391
  • The Roanoke Times (from 1995)
    • Years of publication:  1995 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Roanoke Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99066923
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 42894527
  • The Roanoke Times (from 1890)
    • Years of publication:  1890 to 1895
    • Issues available online:   1500
    • Scanned issues:   May 14, 1890  to  September 19, 1895
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Roanoke Times
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN86071868
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14157370
    • ISSN Number:   2163-4890
  • The Roanoke Tribune (from 19??)
    • Years of publication:  19?? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Roanoke Tribune
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98068354
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39072181
  • The Roanoke World-News (from 1922)
    • Years of publication:  1922 to 1970
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Roanoke World-News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079487
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31849266
  • The Sunday Critic (from 1888)
    • Years of publication:  1888 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sunday Critic
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96095038
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34977715
  • The Tribune (from 1940)
    • Years of publication:  1940 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Tribune
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98068351
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39072118
  • The Virginia Daily Press (from 1904)
    • Years of publication:  1904 to 190?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Virginia Daily Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079182
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32688066
  • The Virginia Weekly Press (from 1904)
    • Years of publication:  1904 to 1905
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Virginia Weekly Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079183
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32688096
  • The World-News (from 1970)
    • Years of publication:  1970 to 1977
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The World-News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079483
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31849389
  • The World-News (from 1913)
    • Years of publication:  1913 to 1922
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The World-News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079489
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31849255

Newspapers Neighboring Roanoke ...

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

• Published In Vinton [Roanoke County] ...
  • The Vinton Messenger (from 1960)
    • Years of publication:  1960 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Vinton Messenger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85000801
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11779194

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Roanoke: www.roanokeva.gov/

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