Research Guides: West Virginia Newspapers: Home

Titles covered

Current titles:

Elk Garden News (1889-1892)
Frankfort Beacon (2009-2016)
Mineral Daily News Tribune (1911-) (= Keyser Tribune, Mineral Daily News, Mountain Echo)
Pasquino (1921-2014)
Piedmont Herald (1887-2006)

Coming soon:

Grant County Press (1896-1923)
Hampshire Review (1900-1923)
Hardy County News (1897-1902)
Moorefield Examiner (1902-1923)
South Branch Intelligencer (1866-1896; scattered issues)

Doing research into West Virginia newspapers? Check out the resources on these pages

List of Newspapers in West Virginia from Wikipedia
While not comprehensive, this is a useful table to consult.
Marshall University Special Collections
Resources specific to southern West Virginia.
Shepherd University Scarborough Library's Newspapers LibGuide
Scarborough Library has put together a useful list of West Virginia newspapers, including links to their catalog collection for what titles they have on microfilm or other formats.
West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) Homepage
WVU Libraries's West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) has one of the largest collections of West Virginia history.
West Virginia State Archives
In the list of "Guides to Collections", check out their Newspapers links to get more information.

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