Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Franklin 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 25 papers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin. In addition, the list contains another 35 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Franklin. In total, we've identified 60 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Franklin.

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 Franklin.

Newspapers Published In Franklin ...

We know of 25 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Franklin:

Daily Institute Reporter (from 1892)
- Years of publication: 1892 to 189?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Institute Reporter
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85047719
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799661
Franklin Challenger (from 198?)
- Years of publication: 198? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Challenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85000683
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11722761
Franklin Daily Herald (from 188?)
- Years of publication: 188? to 1885
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Daily Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97068701
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36923932
Franklin Democrat (from 1892)
- Years of publication: 1892 to 1944
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84045410
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11313230
Franklin Examiner (from 1845)
- Years of publication: 1845 to 1852
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Examiner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85047710
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11796285
Franklin Republican (from 185?)
- Years of publication: 185? to 1858
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85047723
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11795238
The Atterbury Crier (from 1942)
- Years of publication: 1942 to 1943
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Atterbury Crier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87056039
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16626615
The Bazaar (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bazaar
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85047722
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799919
The Camp Crier (from 1943)
- Years of publication: 1943 to 1946
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Camp Crier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87056040
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16626608
The Daily Herald (from 1878)
- Years of publication: 1878 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85047718
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799827
The Daily Journal (from 1963)
- Years of publication: 1963 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85047714
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11793729
The Daily News (from 1894)
- Years of publication: 1894 to 189?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85047720
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799218
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- The Daily News (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047721
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799542
- The Democratic Herald (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democratic Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047715
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11796899
- The Democrat (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038034
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11659108
- The Democrat (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038036
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11313157
- The Evening Gazette (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047717
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11799116
- The Evening Star (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047712
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11794196
- The Franklin Evening Star (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Evening Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047713
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11794071
- The Franklin Jacksonian (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Jacksonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047716
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11798839
- The Franklin Jeffersonian (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Jeffersonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027378
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11060225
- The Franklin Republican (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047711
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11794292
- The Herald-Democrat (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11659153
- The Johnson County Press (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Johnson County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023928
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11082155
- The Weekly Democratic Herald (from 1859)
  - Years of publication: 1859 to 1863
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Democratic Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027382
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11061198

Newspapers Neighboring Franklin ...

The following newspapers were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Franklin.

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

Published In Greenwood ...
- Greenwood Topics (from 2001)
  - Years of publication: 2001 to 2002
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Greenwood Topics
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001062800
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45714481
- Northern County News For The Progressive Individual (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northern County News For The Progressive Individual
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099332
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23864660
- Northern County News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northern County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88023967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18370963
- The Greenwood And Southside Challenger (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood And Southside Challenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93002985
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18438236
- The Greenwood Gazette (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to 2000
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058947
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14582970
- The Greenwood News (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1999
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047657
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11541189
- The Greenwood News
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1944
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Greenwood News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15555673
- The Johnson County News (from 1944)
  - Years of publication: 1944 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Johnson County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11541097
- The Southside Challenger (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southside Challenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047658
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11541810
- White River Gazette (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the White River Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062401
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 48965614
Published In Edinburgh ...
- Indiana Visitor (from 1859)
  - Published during 1859
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Indiana Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045587
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11503033
- The Edinburg Courier (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023910
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11072019
- The Edinburg Courier (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045589
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11512336
- The Edinburg Daily Courier (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Daily Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045590
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11516714
- The Edinburg Reporter (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045592
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11522627
- The Edinburg Watchman (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33191421
- The Edinburg Weekly Courier (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edinburg Weekly Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045586
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11502287
- The Watchman (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027340
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11031915
- Tri-County Enterprise (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045591
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11522517
- Tricounty Newspaper (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tricounty Newspaper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058525
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13557086
- Tricounty News (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tricounty News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099303
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23597901
Published In Fairland [Shelby County] ...
- The Fairland Enterprise (from 1901)
  - Published during 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fairland Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047935
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12060829
Published In Morgantown [Morgan County] ...
- The Morgantown Truth (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morgantown Truth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058508
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503882
- The Morgantown Truth (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morgantown Truth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058510
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503968
- The Truth (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Truth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058509
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13503911
Published In Flat Rock [Shelby County] ...
- Flat Rock Weekly Journal (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Flat Rock Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12034528
- The Flat Rock Sentinel (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Flat Rock Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90099313
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21948639
Published In Shelbyville [Shelby County] ...
- We know of 35 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Shelbyville. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Shelbyville
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Franklin. This extended list includes all the papers from Shelbyville. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Franklin

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Franklin: www.ci.franklin.in.us/

The official website for Johnson County: www.co.johnson.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4806, Longitude: -86.0552