Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Bridgeport 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 3 papers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport. In addition, the list contains another 37 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Bridgeport. In total, we've identified 40 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Bridgeport.

Newspapers Published In Bridgeport ...

We know of 3 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Bridgeport:

Camp Illuminator (from 1864)
- Years of publication: 1864 to 1865
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Camp Illuminator
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85038574
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12753241
The Bridgeport News-Herald (from 192?)
- Years of publication: 192? to 194?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bridgeport News-Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050447
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13979837
The Exposer (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 Exposer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN2001062231
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 46679992

Newspapers Neighboring Bridgeport ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Bridgeport.

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

Published In South Pittsburg [Marion County] ...
- South Pittsburg Hustler (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Pittsburg Hustler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058254
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19176322
- The Hustler (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hustler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065799
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41239957
- The Marion County Record (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065802
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41239579
Published In Stevenson ...
- Jackson County News (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Jackson County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044916
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12269762
- North Jackson Community News (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North Jackson Community News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15050753
- North Jackson Progress (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North Jackson Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN78006140
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 4232976
- The Stevenson Chronicle (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Stevenson Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050446
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14873966
- The Stevenson New Era (from 186?)
  - The first year of publication was in 186?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Stevenson New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060312
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16566099
Published In Jasper [Marion County] ...
- Marion County Democrat (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065143
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423345
- Marion County Sunday Journal (from 1993)
  - Years of publication: 1993 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion County Sunday Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063925
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43932190
- Sequachee Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sequachee Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065141
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423364
- The Jasper Journal (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jasper Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058344
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19255110
- The Sequachee Sun (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sequachee Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033428
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11961034
- The Statesman Democrat
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Statesman Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423326
- The Weekly Regulator (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Regulator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065142
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423355
- Valley Herald (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Valley Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13646514
Published In Trenton [Dade County] ...
- Dade County News (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dade County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053985
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21732582
- Dade County Sentinel (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dade County Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053748
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21319839
- Nickajack News (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Nickajack News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053751
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21380676
- State Of Dade News (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the State Of Dade News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053749
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21357160
- The Dade County Sentinel (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dade County Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21402304
- The Dade County Weekly Times (from 1889)
  - Published during 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dade County Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053986
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21732566
Published In Sequatchie [Marion County] ...
- Sequachee Valley News (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sequachee Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218851
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 895039697
- The Sequachee News (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sequachee News
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218850
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 895039859
Published In Rising Fawn [Dade County] ...
- Dade County Gazette (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dade County Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053968
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21402387
- Dade County Weekly Times (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dade County Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053984
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21732574
Published In Bellefonte ...
- Bellefonte Courier And Jackson County Republican (from 183?)
  - Years of publication: 183? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bellefonte Courier And Jackson County Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044804
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12318129
- Jackson County Democrat (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Jackson County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86099917
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2623477
Published In Sewanee [Franklin County] ...
- Sewanee Life (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sewanee Life
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062340
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60710019
- The Dot (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062339
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60679935
- The Flea (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Flea
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062338
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60679780
- The News (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062333
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60630913
- The Semi-Weekly University News (from 1878)
  - Published during 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Semi-Weekly University News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062335
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60631320
- The Sewanee Mountain Messenger (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sewanee Mountain Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062332
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27654956
- The University News (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The University News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60656465
- The Weekly Mountain News (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Mountain News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062334
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60631024
- University News (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the University News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062336
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 60631367

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9504, Longitude: -85.7224 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).