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West Virginia Online Historical Newspapers

7/23/2021

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There are over 1,100 newspapers that have been published in the Mountain State - certainly not all of them are searchable online. But there are several that are indeed available. So go for it - find articles about the events, history, and people that capture the stories of West Virginia. 

Please note that I have not always entered the dates that are included in the collections, as I suspect they will change as more items are digitized. Also I suspect that some of these links may change over time - so if there is a dead link - please use your favorite search engine to find their new location. 

(Updated July 2021; recently added links are in BOLD)

Statewide Collections:
Chronicling America – West Virginia Newspapers
  • Bluefield, W. Va., 1906-1911 – Bluefield evening leader.
  • Bramwell, W. Va., 1890-???? – Flat Top monitor
  • Ceredo, Va., 1857-1861 – Ceredo crescent.
  • Ceredo, W. Va., 1885-1939 – Ceredo advance. [volume
  • Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.], 1844-1948 – Spirit of Jefferson.
  • Charles Town, W. Va., 1885- – 1890 – West Virginia Democrat. [volume.
  • Charleston, Va. [W. Va.], 1856-1861 – Kanawha Valley star.
  • Charleston, Va. [W. Va.], 1862-186? – The guerilla.
  • Charleston, W. Va., 1864-1877 – The West Virginia journal.
  • Charleston, W. Va., 1874-1874 – The temperance star.
  • Charleston, W. Va., 1894-189? – The Charleston advocate.
  • Charleston, W. Va., 1901-1913 – The advocate. [volume]
  • Charleston, W. Va., 1906-1915 – The labor argus.
  • Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.], 1827-1832 – Virginia free press & farmers’ repository.
  • Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.], 1832-1916 – Virginia free press.
  • Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.], 1851-1861 – Cooper’s Clarksburg register.
  • Clarksburg, W. Va., 1874-1926 – The Clarksburg telegram.
  • Clarksburg, W. Va., 1901-1926 – The daily telegram
  • Clarksburg, W. Va., 1914-1927 – The Sunday telegram.
  • Fairmont, W. Va., 1904-1914 – The Fairmont West Virginian.
  • Fairmont, W. Va., 1914-1974 – The West Virginian.
  • Gauley Bridge, W. Va., 1863-1863 – The knapsack.
  • Grantsville, W. Va., 1883-1984 – The Calhoun chronicle.
  • Hinton, W. Va., 1882-???? – The Hinton Republican.
  • Huntington, W. Va., 1871-1874 – Huntington independent. [volume]
  • Huntington, W. Va., 1872-1905 – The Huntington argus. [volume]
  • Huntington, W. Va., 1874-1921 – Huntington advertiser. [volume]
  • Huntington, W. Va., 1911-1915 – The Socialist and labor star.
  • Keystone, W. Va., 1904-1941 – The McDowell times.
  • Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.], 1861-1861 – The Kingwood chronicle. [volume]
  • Kingwood, W. Va., 1877-1946 – West Virginia argus.
  • Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.], 1853-1854 – The Greenbrier era.
  • Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.], 1854-1861 – Greenbrier weekly era.
  • Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.], 1859-1980 – Greenbrier independent.
  • Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.], 1826-1833 – Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume]
  • Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.], 1833-1855 – Martinsburg gazette. [volume]
  • Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.], 1861-1861 – The American union.
  • Martinsburg, W. Va., 1873-1875 – Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume]
  • Martinsburg, W. Va., 1875-1900 – Martinsburg independent. [volume]
  • Martinsburg, W. Va., 1881-1920 – Martinsburg herald. [volume]
  • Martinsburg, W. Va., 1882-19?? – Pioneer press. [volume]
  • Martinsburg, W. Va., 1907-1913 – Evening journal. [volume]
  • Martinsburg, W. Va., 1913-1920 – Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume]
  • Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.], 1810-1825 – Martinsburgh gazette. [volume]
  • Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.], 1849-1855 – Monongalia mirror.
  • Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.], 1855-1859 – American union.
  • Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.], 1863-1864 – The Morgantown monitor.
  • Philippi, W. Va., 1861-18?? – The old flag.
  • Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.], 1862-1909 – The weekly register.
  • Point Pleasant, W. Va., 1909-1939 – The Point Pleasant register.
  • Pruntytown, Va. [W. Va.], 1858-1860 – The family visitor.
  • Romney, Va. [W. Va.], 1830-1896 – South Branch intelligencer.
  • Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1849-1955 – Shepherdstown register.
  • Sistersville, W. Va., 1894-1902 – West Virginia daily oil review.
  • Sistersville, W. Va., 1896-1901 – Sistersville oil review.
  • Sistersville, W. Va., 1902-1905 – Sistersville daily oil review.
  • Sistersville, W. Va., 1905-1907 – Sistersville daily review.
  • Thomas, W. Va., 1905-1913 – La sentinella del West Virginia.
  • Volcano, W. Va., 1871-1879 – The Volcano lubricator.
  • Volcano, W. Va., 1879-188? – West Virginia walking beam.
  • Weston, W. Va., 1868-1874 – The democrat.
  • Weston, W. Va., 1875-current – The Weston Democrat.
  • Weston, W. Va., 1875-current – The Weston Democrat.
  • Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.], 1829-1831 – Wheeling compiler. [volume]
  • Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1807-1808vThe Wheeling repository. [volume]
  • Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1839-1849 – Wheeling times and advertiser.
  • Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1852-1859 – Wheeling daily intelligencer.
  • Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.], 1859-1865 – Daily intelligencer.
  • Wheeling, W. Va., 1863-1864 – The daily register.
  • Wheeling, W. Va., 1864-1878 – The Wheeling daily register.
  • Wheeling, W. Va., 1865-1903 – The Wheeling daily intelligencer.
  • Wheeling, W. Va., 1878-1935 – Wheeling register.
  • Wheeling, W. Va., 1903-1961 – The Wheeling intelligencer.
  • Wheeling, W. Va., 1882-1934 – Wheeling Sunday register.
Google News Archive
  • Berkeley Springs – The Morgan Messenger
  • Charles Town – Spirit of Jefferson Farmer’s Advocate
  • Charles Town – The Spirit of Thanksgiving
  • Charles Town – Farmers Advocate
  • Elizabeth – Wirt County Journal
  • Glenville – The Glenville Democrat
  • Lewisburg – Mountain Messenger
  • Marlinton – ​Pocahontas Times 
  • Pennsboro – The Pennsboro News
  • Petersburg – Grant County Press
  • Point Pleasant – Point Pleasant Register 
  • Spencer – The Times Record
  • Spencer – Roane County Reporter
  • St. Marys – The St. Marys Oracle
  • St. Marys – ​Pleasants County Leader 
  • Sutton – Braxton Citizens’ News
  • Wellsburg – The Brooke County Review
  • Westwood – The Preston County Journal
  • Williamson – Williamson Daily News
Library of Virginia – Virginia Chronicle – West Virginia Newspapers
  • American Union (Martinsburg, VA [W. Va.], 1861)
  • American Union (Morgantown, VA [W. Va.], 1855-1859)
  • Calhoun Chronicle (Grantsville, W. Va., 1896)
  • Ceredo Crescent (Ceredo, VA, 1857-1860)
  • Cooper’s Clarksburg Register (Clarksburg, VA [W. Va.], 1851-1858)
  • Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, VA [W. Va.], 1859-1865)
  • Daily Register (Wheeling, W. VA, 1863-1864)
  • Democrat (Weston, W. VA, 1868-1874)
  • Family Visitor (Pruntytown, VA [W. Va.], 1860)
  • Greenbrier Era (Lewisburg, VA [W. Va.], 1854)
  • Kanawha Valley Star (Charleston, VA [W. Va.], 1858-1861)
  • Monongalia Mirror (Morgantown, VA [W. Va.], 1852-1855)
  • Shepherdstown Register (Shepherdstown, VA [W. Va.], 1849-1890)
  • Sistersville Daily Review (Sistersville, W. Va., 1905)
  • Sistersville Oil Review (Sistersville, W. Va., 1898)
  • Spirit of Jefferson (Charles Town, VA [W. Va.], 1844-1867)
  • Volcano Lubricator (Volcano, W. Va., 1871-1874)
  • Weekly Register (Point Pleasant, VA [W. Va.], 1862-1908)
  • West Virginia Journal (Charleston, W. Va., 1866)
  • West Virginia Walking Beam (Volcano, W. Va., 1879-1880)
  • Weston Democrat (Weston, W. VA, 1875-1880)
  • Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, VA [W. Va.], 1852-1859)
  • Wheeling Daily Intelligencer (Wheeling, W. VA, 1865)
  • Wheeling Daily Register (Wheeling, W. VA, 1864-1878)
  • Wheeling Register (Wheeling, VA [W. Va.], 1878-1888)
  • Wheeling Sunday Register (Wheeling, VA [W. Va.], 1882-1888)
County and Library Collections:
Mercer County
Mercer County – Princeton Public Library
  • Princeton Times
Mineral County
Mineral County – Potomac State College Mary Shipper Library​
  • Elk Garden News
  • Frankfort Beacon
  • Grant County Press
  • Hardy County News
  • Keyser Tribune
  • Mineral County Gazette
  • Mineral Daily News
  • Mineral Daily News and Keyser Tribune
  • Mineral Daily News Tribune
  • Mineral Daily News Tribune and Echo
  • Mineral Daily News Tribune and Mountain Echo
  • Mineral News Tribune and Echo
  • Moorefield Examiner
  • Mountain Echo
  • News Tribune and Echo
  • News Tribune and Mountain Echo
  • Pasquino
  • Piedmont Herald
  • Potomac State Pasquino
  • South Branch Intelligencer
  • The Firecracker
  • The Hampshire Review
  • The Hardy County News
  • The Herald
  • The Moorefield Examiner
  • The Mountain Echo
  • The Siren
  • The Weekly Examiner
  • The West Virginia Advocate
  • Tribune
  • Virginia Argus and Hampshire Advertiser
  • Wheeling Evening Standard
Ohio County
Ohio County – Ohio County Public Library
  • Daily Intelligencer
  • Intelligencer
  • Intelligencer And Wheeling News Register
  • Intelligencer Wheeling News Register
  • The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register
  • The Intelligencer And Wheeling News-Register
  • Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
  • Wheeling Intelligencer
  • Wheeling News-Register
  • Wheeling Register
  • Intelligencer Wheeling News Register
Student Collections:
Alderson-Broaddus College – Philippi
  • ​Battler Columns
Bethany College – Bethany
  • Tower Online
Bluefield State College – Bluefield
  • BSC News
Concord University – Athens
  • ​The Concordian
Davis and Elkins Colege – Elkins
  • Senator
Fairmont State University – Fairmont
  • Maroon and White Alumni Publication
Glenville State College – Glenville
  • The Tower
  • The Mercury
  • The Phoenix
Hampshire High School – Romney
  • The Trojaneer
Marshall University – Huntington
  • Marshall University Parthenon
Ohio Valley University – Vienna
  • Thoughts for Scots
Potomac State College – Keyser
  • Pasquino
Shepherd University – Shepherdstown
  • ​The Picket
University of Charleston – Charlestown
  • The Comet
West Liberty University – West Liberty
  • The Trumpet
West Virginia State University – Institute
  • Yellow Jacket
West Virginia University – Morgantown
  • The Daily Athenaeum
West Virginia University Institute of Technology – Beckley
  • News
West Virginia Wesleyan College Newspapers – Buckhannon
  • Pharos
  • Seminary Herald
  • Seminary Collegiate 
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College Bulletin: 1909-1966
  • West Virginia Wesleyan College Alumni Magazine: 1936-1938
  • Sundial: 1955-present​
Wheeling University – Wheeling
  • WU News
Miscellaneous Collections and Indexes:
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Newspapers 1933-1942​
  • Alpena – Panther Cry (Company 566)
  • Clifftop – Camp Crazy Critics (Company 532)
  • Clifftop – Camp Lee Traveler (Company 532)
  • Glady – Laurel Leaf (Company 520)
  • Hinton – Bluestone Outlet (Company 524)
  • Hinton – Roosevelt (Company 524)
  • Parsons – Hollow Stump (Company 518)
  • Parsons – Parsons CCC Times (Company 518)
  • Petersburg – Builder (Company 519)
  • Petersburg – Builder (Company 519)
  • Petersburg – North Fork News (Company 519)
  • Richwood – Gold Brick (Company 525)
  • Richwood – Puttin’ ‘Em In The Middle (Company 525)
  • Richwood – Woodland News (Company 521)
​Small Town Papers
  • Braxton Citizens News Sutton, West Virginia
  • The Brooke County Review Wellsburg, West Virginia
  • Charles Town Farmers Advocate Charles Town, West Virginia
  • Farmers Advocate Charles Town, West Virginia
  • The Glenville Democrat Glenville, West Virginia
  • Grant County Press Petersburg, West Virginia
  • The Hinton News Hinton, West Virginia
  • The Morgan Messenger Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
  • Mountain Messenger Lewisburg, West Virginia
  • The Pennsboro News Harrisville, West Virginia
  • Pleasants County Leader St. Marys, West Virginia
  • The Pocahontas Times Marlinton, West Virginia
  • The Preston County Journal Kingwood, West Virginia
  • Roane County Reporter Spencer, West Virginia
  • Spirit of Jefferson Unavailable, West Virginia
  • Spirit of Jefferson Farmers Advocate Charles Town, West Virginia
  • The St. Marys Oracle St. Marys, West Virginia
  • The Times Record Spencer, West Virginia
  • Wirt County Journal Elizabeth, West Virginia
  • Brooke County Review Wellsburg
  • Hinton Daily News Hinton
  • Leader Hinton
Old Fulton Postcards
  • Fairmont WV West Virginian
  • Fremont WV West Virginian
  • Wheeling WV Daily Intelligencer
Southern School News Archive
The Olden Times – West Virginia
Newspaper Abstracts – West Virginia
Other Free Sites:
Harpers Ferry
  • The Ladies Garland
Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg Gazette 
Wheeling
  • The Catholic Spirit
  • The Daily Fair Journal
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