Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Parkersburg 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 46 papers that were published in the immediate area of Parkersburg. In addition, the list contains another 54 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Parkersburg. In total, we've identified 100 papers within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Parkersburg.

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 Parkersburg.

Newspapers Published In Parkersburg ...

We know of 46 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Parkersburg:

Daily Gazette (from 1866)
- Years of publication: 1866 to 1872
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092446
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393413
Daily Times (from 1873)
- Years of publication: 1873 to 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84026814
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10687652
Daily Times (from 1869)
- Years of publication: 1869 to 1872
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092436
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416104
Greenback Standard (from 1880)
- Published during 1880
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Greenback Standard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86072093
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14644759
Methodist Episcopal Times (from 1895)
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1904
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Methodist Episcopal Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092459
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13415971
Parkersburg Daily Sentinel (from 1889)
- Years of publication: 1889 to 1893
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Daily Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092461
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13415994
Parkersburg Daily Times (from 1865)
- Years of publication: 1865 to 1869
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092434
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13392313
Parkersburg Dispatch-News (from 1906)
- Years of publication: 1906 to 1915
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Dispatch-News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092452
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393423
Parkersburg Gazette (from 1898)
- Years of publication: 1898 to 189?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092455
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393434
Parkersburg Inquirer (from 1872)
- Years of publication: 1872 to 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Inquirer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84038218
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11217086
Parkersburg Sentinel (from 1875)
- Years of publication: 1875 to 1923
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84038259
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11224003
Parkersburg Sentinel (from 1893)
- Years of publication: 1893 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86092462
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13415989
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- Parkersburg Weekly Democrat (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Weekly Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092433
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13392209
- Parkersburg Weekly Gazette (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Parkersburg Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092445
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393410
- Smith's Index (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Smith's Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416043
- The Daily State Journal (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily State Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092454
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393432
- The Daily Times And Gazette (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Times And Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13392319
- The Democrat And Examiner (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat And Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092477
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416021
- The Evening North American (from 1868)
  - Published during 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening North American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13778327
- The Freeman (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Freeman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092473
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416085
- The Gateway (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gateway
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092458
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13415960
- The New Era (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092430
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13323201
- The Parkersburg Daily News (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092447
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393414
- The Parkersburg Dispatch (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092450
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13402635
- The Parkersburg Examiner (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13415995
- The Parkersburg Gazette (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84037902
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11121309
- The Parkersburg News (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84001801
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11377809
- The Parkersburg News (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092451
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393419
- The Parkersburg Orthopolitan (from 1873)
  - Published during 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg Orthopolitan
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026813
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10687576
- The Parkersburg Socialist (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg Socialist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092464
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416025
- The Parkersburg Tribune (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parkersburg Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092465
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416028
- The Pioneer Daughter (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pioneer Daughter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91069507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23210083
- The Silver Tribune (from 1896)
  - The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Silver Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092466
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416035
- The Social Rebel : For People Of Brains (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Social Rebel : For People Of Brains
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092562
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13778318
- The State Journal (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The State Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026787
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10671561
- The State Standard (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The State Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092469
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416062
- The State Weekly & Gazette (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The State Weekly & Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092470
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416078
- The Weekly North American (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly North American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092456
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13393436
- The Weekly Times And Gazette (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Times And Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026815
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10687762
- The Weekly Times And The Elizabeth Gazette (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Times And The Elizabeth Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092437
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13392222
- The Weekly Times (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092438
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13392225
- The West Virginia Journal (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The West Virginia Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092478
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416109
- The West Virginia Weekly Times (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The West Virginia Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84037917
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11122592
- West Virginia Citizen (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Virginia Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092471
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416081
- West Virginia Freeman (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Virginia Freeman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092472
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2269450
- Wood County Labor News (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wood County Labor News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092428
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13323192

Newspapers Neighboring Parkersburg ...

The following newspapers were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Parkersburg.

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

Published In Belpre [Washington County] ...
- Belpre News (from 1931)
  - Published during 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Belpre News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17063585
Published In Torch [Athens County] ...
- The Torch Light (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Torch Light
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076199
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764394
Published In Marietta [Washington County] ...
- We know of 53 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Marietta. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Marietta
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Parkersburg. This extended list includes all the papers from Marietta. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Parkersburg
Published In Williamstown ...
- The Wood County News (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wood County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86092475
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13416095

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- Parkersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2657, Longitude: -81.5605