Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Abilene 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 35 papers that were published in the immediate area of Abilene. In addition, the list contains another 25 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Abilene. In total, we've identified 60 papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Abilene.

Newspapers Published In Abilene ...

We know of 35 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Abilene:

• Abilene Daily Reporter (from 1897)
  • Years of publication:  1897 to 1937
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Abilene Daily Reporter
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088321
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13988216
• Abilene Daily Reporter (from 188?)
  • Years of publication:  188? to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Abilene Daily Reporter
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88083558
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17977624
• Abilene Morning Reporter (from 1918)
  • Years of publication:  1918 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Abilene Morning Reporter
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088159
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14051963
• Abilene Reporter-News (from 1937)
  • Years of publication:  1937 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Abilene Reporter-News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN79007803
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 3967993
• Abilene Semi-Weekly Farm Reporter (from 1910)
  • Years of publication:  1910 to 1911
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Abilene Semi-Weekly Farm Reporter
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090661
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16672322
• Focus On Abilene (from 1986)
  • Years of publication:  1986 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Focus On Abilene
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86010608
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14939633
• McMurry War Whoop (from 1927)
  • Years of publication:  1927 to 1950
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the McMurry War Whoop
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090730
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16677642
• Southside Focus (from 1985)
  • Years of publication:  1985 to 1986
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Southside Focus
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86013961
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13100350
• Taylor County Times (from 1913)
  • Years of publication:  1913 to ????
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Taylor County Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088276
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13918376
• The Abilene Evening Times (from 1913)
  • Years of publication:  1913 to 1927
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Abilene Evening Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088597
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13918701
• The Abilene Morning News (from 1926)
  • Years of publication:  1926 to 1937
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Abilene Morning News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86089656
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14398870
• The Abilene Morning Times (from 1927)
  • Years of publication:  1927 to 1928
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Abilene Morning Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088213
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13864472
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  • The Abilene Reporter (from 1881)
    • Years of publication:  1881 to 1918
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Abilene Reporter
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088320
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13988234
  • The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter (from 1911)
    • Years of publication:  1911 to 1918
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Abilene Semi-Weekly Reporter
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088322
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13988204
  • The Abilene Times (from 1928)
    • Years of publication:  1928 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Abilene Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088223
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13868751
  • The Abilene Weekly Reporter (from 1918)
    • Years of publication:  1918 to 1920
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Abilene Weekly Reporter
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090662
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16674267
  • The Baptist Tribune (from 1905)
    • Years of publication:  1905 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Baptist Tribune
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090358
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15924707
  • The Baptist (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to 1905
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Baptist
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090359
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15924823
  • The Brand Of Hardin-Simmons University (from 1984)
    • Years of publication:  1984 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Brand Of Hardin-Simmons University
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090842
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16744458
  • The Brand (from 1934)
    • Years of publication:  1934 to 1937
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Brand
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090831
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16734953
  • The Coyote (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Coyote
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86089249
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14227714
  • The Farmers Journal (from 1903)
    • Years of publication:  1903 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Farmers Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86090721
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15052468
  • The H-SU Brand (from 1937)
    • Years of publication:  1937 to 1984
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The H-SU Brand
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090901
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16785943
  • The Illustrated Home (from 1885)
    • Years of publication:  1885 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Illustrated Home
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090779
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16706950
  • The McMurry Bulletin (from 1923)
    • Published during 1923
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The McMurry Bulletin
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090729
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16677566
  • The Optimist (from 1912)
    • Years of publication:  1912 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Optimist
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2009271400
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27372393
  • The Simmons Brand (from 1916)
    • Years of publication:  1916 to 1934
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Simmons Brand
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090900
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16785405
  • The Taylor County News (from 1885)
    • Years of publication:  1885 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Taylor County News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088256
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13913063
  • The War Whoop (from 1950)
    • Years of publication:  1950 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The War Whoop
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090731
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16677721
  • The War-whoop (from 1923)
    • Years of publication:  1923 to 1927
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The War-whoop
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090728
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16677491
  • The Western Evangel (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Western Evangel
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86090507
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14918742
  • West Texas Baptist (from 1924)
    • Years of publication:  1924 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Texas Baptist
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090809
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16725766
  • West Texas Sentinel (from 1891)
    • Years of publication:  1891 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Texas Sentinel
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86089895
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14582304
  • West Texas Sporting News (from 1941)
    • Years of publication:  1941 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Texas Sporting News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86090724
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15052531
  • Wylie Journal (from 1982)
    • Years of publication:  1982 to 1985
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Wylie Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85006804
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10636976

Newspapers Neighboring Abilene ...

The following newspapers were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Abilene.

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

• Published In Hawley [Jones County] ...
  • Jones County Journal Hawley Edition (from 1983)
    • Years of publication:  1983 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Jones County Journal Hawley Edition
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83003319
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10063477
  • Jones County Journal (from 1983)
    • Years of publication:  1983 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Jones County Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87091209
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17008334
• Published In Clyde [Callahan County] ...
  • Clyde Journal (from 1974)
    • Years of publication:  1974 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Clyde Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87091166
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16963411
  • The Clyde Enterprise (from 19??)
    • Years of publication:  19?? to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Clyde Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87091130
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16945753
  • The Clyde News (from 1962)
    • Years of publication:  1962 to 1969
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Clyde News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088418
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14053717
• Published In Merkel  ...
  • The Merkel Mail (from 1890)
    • Years of publication:  1890 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Merkel Mail
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87091208
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17008283
• Published In Tuscola  ...
  • Jim Ned Journal (from 198?)
    • Published during 198?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Jim Ned Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84002537
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11514547
  • The Journal (from 198?)
    • Years of publication:  198? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90002725
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21177673
  • The Tuscola Valley Vidette (from 1912)
    • Years of publication:  1912 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Tuscola Valley Vidette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93068236
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 28240068
• Published In Baird [Callahan County] ...
  • Baird's Callahan Connection (from 1987)
    • Years of publication:  1987 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Baird's Callahan Connection
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87091171
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16963776
  • Callahan County Clarendon (from 1879)
    • Years of publication:  1879 to 1887
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Callahan County Clarendon
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088540
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14108839
  • Callahan County Star (from 1969)
    • Years of publication:  1969 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Callahan County Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088050
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13978814
  • The Baird Star (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 1969
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Baird Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088027
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13829954
  • The Baird Weekly Star (from 1877)
    • Years of publication:  1877 to 1887
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Baird Weekly Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088025
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13830600
• Published In Anson [Jones County] ...
  • The Anson News (from 1924)
    • Years of publication:  1924 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Anson News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88084070
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18360750
  • The Jones County Observer (from 1939)
    • Years of publication:  1939 to 1945
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Jones County Observer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088031
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13880811
  • The Texas Western And The Jones County Calliope (from 1882)
    • The first year of publication was in 1882, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Texas Western And The Jones County Calliope
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88083594
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17997600
  • The Weekly Guide (from 1895)
    • The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Guide
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088034
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13882102
  • The Western News
    • The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 190?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Western News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088221
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13868679
  • The Western Observer (from 1945)
    • Years of publication:  1945 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Western Observer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088052
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13880757
  • Western-Enterprise (from 1909)
    • Years of publication:  1909 to 1945
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Western-Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088033
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13880870
  • Western-Reporter (from 190?)
    • Years of publication:  190? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Western-Reporter
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088219
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13868771
• Published In Goldsboro [Coleman County] ...
  • Goldsboro Banner (from 1911)
    • Years of publication:  1911 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Goldsboro Banner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86089418
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14292523
• Published In Avoca [Jones County] ...
  • The Avoca Telegram (from 1908)
    • The first year of publication was in 1908, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Avoca Telegram
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86088233
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13882443
• Published In Radium [Jones County] ...
  • The Radium Record (from 1911)
    • Years of publication:  1911 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Radium Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86089994
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14633731

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Abilene: www.abilenetx.com/

The official website for Taylor County: www.taylorcountytexas.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/