Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Dothan 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 18 papers that were published in the immediate area of Dothan. In addition, the list contains another 40 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Dothan. In total, we've identified 58 papers within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Dothan.

Newspapers Published In Dothan ...

We know of 18 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Dothan:

Alabama Digest (from 1938)
- Years of publication: 1938 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alabama Digest
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044884
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12439535
Dothan Daily Journal (from 1909)
- Years of publication: 1909 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dothan Daily Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050437
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14866796
Dothan Daily Siftings (from 190?)
- Years of publication: 190? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dothan Daily Siftings
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050442
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14867238
Dothan Eagle (from 190?)
- Years of publication: 190? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dothan Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87050237
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16145964
Dothan Home Journal (from 1899)
- Years of publication: 1899 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dothan Home Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044512
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11420979
Dothan Light (from 1889)
- Years of publication: 1889 to 1890
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dothan Light
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044511
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11283087
Dothan Searchlight (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 Dothan Searchlight
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044510
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11350158
Downhome Today (from 1968)
- Years of publication: 1968 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Downhome Today
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050187
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18542830
Southern Star (from 1916)
- Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southern Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050439
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14866951
The Dothan Eagle (from 190?)
- Years of publication: 190? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dothan Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83007799
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9512126
The Dothan Journal (from 1935)
- Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dothan Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050444
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14872337
The Dothan Morning News (from 191?)
- Years of publication: 191? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dothan Morning News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050438
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14866859
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- The Houston Eagle (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Houston Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044587
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11892785
- The Houston Herald (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 196?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Houston Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050445
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14872427
- The Voice Of The Negro (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Voice Of The Negro
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050440
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14867035
- The Weekly Sentinel (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044588
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11941088
- The Wire-Grass Siftings (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wire-Grass Siftings
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044778
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12067313
- The Wiregrass Journal (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wiregrass Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14872263

Newspapers Neighboring Dothan ...

The following newspapers were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Dothan.

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

Published In Parish ...
- The Parrish News (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Parrish News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050212
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16073535
Published In Napier Field [Dale County] ...
- Napier Field Booster (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Napier Field Booster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044885
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12439586
Published In Midland City [Dale County] ...
- Midland City Clipper (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Midland City Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050063
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13172557
- Midland City Enterprise (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Midland City Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045073
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12799964
- Midland City Progress (from 1914)
  - Published during 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Midland City Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050068
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13176705
- The Midland City Sun (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Midland City Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045074
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12799917
- The Weekly Post (from 1891)
  - The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050064
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13175218
Published In Headland [Henry County] ...
- Henry County Midland (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Henry County Midland
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044515
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11287307
- Henry County Standard (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Henry County Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050330
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14104517
- The Headland News (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044517
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11283030
- The Headland Observer (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044704
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11658328
- The Headland Post (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12760694
- The Headland Progress (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044533
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11275280
- The Headland Sun (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044516
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11295479
- The Henry County News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henry County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044514
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11295425
- Wiregrass Farmer (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wiregrass Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050331
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14107194
Published In Pinckard [Dale County] ...
- The Pinckard Pilot (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pinckard Pilot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050061
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13172490
Published In Ashford ...
- The Ashford Power (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ashford Power
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044584
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11741918
Published In Newton [Dale County] ...
- New Hope Record (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the New Hope Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050018
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15117842
- The Dale County Standard (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dale County Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13176946
- The Harmonizer (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harmonizer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050073
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13177118
- The News (from 1896)
  - Published during 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13191139
- The Newton Messenger (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newton Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050072
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13177019
- The Newton Progress (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newton Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050070
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13176860
- The Newton Union (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newton Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050065
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13175469
Published In Newville [Henry County] ...
- The Newville Advertiser (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newville Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050424
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14773336
Published In Slocomb [Geneva County] ...
- The Herald-Observer (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 1956
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050310
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13956608
- The Slocomb News And The Slocomb Observer (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Slocomb News And The Slocomb Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050422
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14773252
- The Slocomb News (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 1941
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Slocomb News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050300
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13924041
- The Slocomb Observer (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Slocomb Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050421
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14769704
- The Slocomb Observer (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Slocomb Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14773274
Published In Daleville [Dale County] ...
- Daleville Sun-Courier (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daleville Sun-Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90099001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17807936
- Daleville Today (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daleville Today
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050062
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13172529
Published In Hartford [Geneva County] ...
- Hartford News-Herald (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hartford News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050309
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13956593
- Hartford Times-Herald (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hartford Times-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050308
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13923886
- Hartford Times (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hartford Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050307
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13923775
- News-Herald (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050313
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13956670
- The Hartford News-Herald (from 1956)
  - Years of publication: 1956 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hartford News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050311
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13956645
- The Hartford News-Herald (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hartford News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050314
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11828156
- The Hartford News (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1956
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hartford News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050312
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13956659

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Dothan: www.dothan.org/

The official website for Houston County: www.houstoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

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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- Dothan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dothan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2327, Longitude: -85.4061 In this case, the coordinates for Dothan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).