Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Charles Town 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 7 papers that were published in the immediate area of Charles Town. In addition, the list contains another 32 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Charles Town. In total, we've identified 39 papers within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Charles Town.

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 Charles Town.  

Newspapers Published In Charles Town ...

We know of 7 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Charles Town:

• Farmers' Repository (from 1808)
  • Years of publication:  1808 to 1827
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Farmers' Repository
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83025563
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9612036
• Spirit Of Jefferson Farmers Advocate (from 1948)
  • Years of publication:  1948 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Spirit Of Jefferson Farmers Advocate
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059780
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889829
• Spirit Of Jefferson (from 1844)
  • Years of publication:  1844 to 1948
  • Issues available online:   1903
  • Scanned issues:   September 27, 1844  to  December 25, 1900
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Spirit Of Jefferson
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN84026788
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10671636
  • ISSN Number:   2372-5028
• Spirit Of Jefferson (from 1844)
  • Years of publication:  1844 to 1948
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Spirit Of Jefferson
  • Holdings for:   LCCN 2014218286
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 877977867
• The Comet (from 1922)
  • Years of publication:  1922 to 192?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Comet
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059777
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889800
• The Farmers' Advocate (from 1890)
  • Years of publication:  1890 to 1948
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Farmers' Advocate
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059779
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889828
• West Virginia Democrat (from 1885)
  • Years of publication:  1885 to 1890
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the West Virginia Democrat
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059778
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889820

Newspapers Neighboring Charles Town ...

The following newspapers were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Charles Town.

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

• Published In Ranson  ...
  • The Jefferson Republican (from 1943)
    • Years of publication:  1943 to 1955
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Jefferson Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059775
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889808
• Published In Harpers Ferry  ...
  • Harper's Ferry Sentinel (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 1902
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Harper's Ferry Sentinel
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059784
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889841
  • Harper's Ferry Times (from 1903)
    • Years of publication:  1903 to 1907
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Harper's Ferry Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059785
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889850
• Published In Shepherdstown  ...
  • Eastern Pan-handle (from 1904)
    • Years of publication:  1904 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Eastern Pan-handle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93065226
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29538813
  • Morgan's Grove Daily (from 188?)
    • Years of publication:  188? to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Morgan's Grove Daily
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96096617
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 35303127
  • Shepherdstown Independent (from 1895)
    • Years of publication:  1895 to 1899
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Shepherdstown Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059773
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889786
  • The Independent (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 1974
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85059804
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12889743
  • The Potomac Guardian (from 1979)
    • Years of publication:  1979 to 1981
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Potomac Guardian
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86092090
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13048229
• Published In Berryville [Clarke County] ...
  • Berryville Conservator (from 186?)
    • Years of publication:  186? to 1862
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Berryville Conservator
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85038632
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12863902
  • Berryville Gazette (from 1856)
    • Years of publication:  1856 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Berryville Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86092542
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13757141
  • Clarke Courier (from 1869)
    • Years of publication:  1869 to 1997
    • Issues available online:   609
    • Scanned issues:   January 4, 1899  to  December 28, 1910
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Clarke Courier
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN85025371
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11704653
    • ISSN Number:   2157-3328
  • Clarke Journal And Advertiser (from 1856)
    • Years of publication:  1856 to 1859
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Clarke Journal And Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86092541
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13757144
  • Clarke Times-Courier (from 1997)
    • Years of publication:  1997 to 2009
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Clarke Times-Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97066021
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37628375
  • The Battletown News (from 190?)
    • Years of publication:  190? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Battletown News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079297
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 33375914
  • The Chronicle (from 1937)
    • Years of publication:  1937 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Chronicle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96096510
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34186029
  • The Clarke Journal (from 1859)
    • Years of publication:  1859 to 1869
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Clarke Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025372
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11704718
  • The Conservator (from 1859)
    • Years of publication:  1859 to 1862
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Conservator
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96096515
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34186070
  • The First Minnesota (from 1862)
    • Published during 1862
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The First Minnesota
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025195
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11602274
  • The Fourth Ohio Times (from 1862)
    • Years of publication:  1862 to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Fourth Ohio Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93058818
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 28706615
  • The People's Journal (from 19??)
    • Published during 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The People's Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95079087
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32261642
• Published In Brunswick [Frederick County] ...
  • The Blade-Times (from 1914)
    • Years of publication:  1914 to 197?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Blade-Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060155
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20432311
  • The Brunswick Citizen (from 1974)
    • Years of publication:  1974 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Brunswick Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90057271
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22292879
  • The Brunswick Herald And Loudoun County, Va., Advertiser (from 1905)
    • Years of publication:  1905 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Brunswick Herald And Loudoun County, Va., Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060221
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20535331
  • The Brunswick Herald (from 1891)
    • Years of publication:  1891 to 1905
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Brunswick Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89060220
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20535318
• Published In Martinsburg [Berkeley County] ...
  • We know of 32 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Martinsburg. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Martinsburg
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Charles Town. This extended list includes all the papers from Martinsburg. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Charles Town

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

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The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

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