Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Saltville 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 Saltville. In addition, the list contains another 36 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Saltville. In total, we've identified 39 papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Saltville.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Saltville.

Newspapers Published In Saltville ...

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

Saltville Progress (from 1959)
- Years of publication: 1959 to 1980
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Saltville Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN00064375
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43272325
Saltville Progress (from 1995)
- Years of publication: 1995 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Saltville Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN2001062404
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 46450537
Southwest Progress (from 1976)
- Years of publication: 1976 to 1980
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southwest Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN00064421
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43272304

Newspapers Neighboring Saltville ...

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

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

Published In Henderson [Washington County] ...
- Westminster (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Westminster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97066048
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38124124
Published In Glade Spring [Washington County] ...
- The Glade Spring Citizen (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Glade Spring Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079085
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32253115
Published In Emory [Washington County] ...
- The Emory Banner (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Emory Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034353
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12696823
Published In Honaker [Russell County] ...
- Honaker Herald (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Honaker Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32319269
- The Honaker Press (from 1950)
  - Years of publication: 1950 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Honaker Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002061806
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 50073691
- The Honaker Times (from 1991)
  - Years of publication: 1991 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Honaker Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064725
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 47881132
Published In Marion ...
- Conservative Democrat (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Conservative Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059317
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30601808
- Marion News (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059313
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30601822
- Marion Record (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025655
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11837207
- Marion Times (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059309
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30499006
- Marion Weekly Times (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059310
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30499024
- Neighbors (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Neighbors
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064497
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43461801
- Smyth County News & Messenger (from 1995)
  - Years of publication: 1995 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Smyth County News & Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95005517
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33139305
- Smyth County News (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Smyth County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN81006002
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8014619
- The American (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069179
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21236450
- The Harrisonian (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harrisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071653
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13764679
- The Marion Democrat (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059314
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30601783
- The Marion Ensign (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Ensign
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069182
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21212213
- The Marion Herald (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069230
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21314860
- The Marion Journal (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059308
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30499720
- The Southern Patriot (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21314951
- The Southern Star (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071654
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13764734
Published In Richlands [Tazewell County] ...
- Richlands News-Press (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Richlands News-Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064818
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45903815
- Richlands Press (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Richlands Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064466
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45112993
- Tazewell County Free Press (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tazewell County Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97066016
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37046244
- The Clinch Valley News
  - 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 Clinch Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84006511
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11000710
- The News Progress (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44951754
Published In Abingdon [Washington County] ...
- We know of 31 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Abingdon. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Abingdon
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Saltville. This extended list includes all the papers from Abingdon. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Saltville
Published In Damascus [Washington County] ...
- The Backbone Star (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Backbone Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060172
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31618967
Published In Lebanon [Russell County] ...
- Lebanon News (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lebanon News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21415664
- Russell Progress (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Russell Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12033007
- The Bluegrass Enterprise (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bluegrass Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95079129
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32319438
- The Virginia Protectionist (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Virginia Protectionist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94059397
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31073349

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Saltville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saltville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saltville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8815, Longitude: -81.7623