Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Decatur 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 14 papers that were published in the immediate area of Decatur. In addition, the list contains another 30 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Decatur. In total, we've identified 44 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Decatur.

Newspapers Published In Decatur ...

We know of 14 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Decatur:

Decatur Daily Journal (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Decatur Daily Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044690
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12096736
Decatur Free Lance (from 1847)
- Years of publication: 1847 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Decatur Free Lance
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91099188
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24757442
Decatur News & Democrat (from 187?)
- Years of publication: 187? to 1872
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Decatur News & Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044918
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12438103
Morgan Advertiser (from 1849)
- Years of publication: 1849 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Morgan Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86090866
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15201650
North Alabama Times (from 185?)
- Years of publication: 185? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the North Alabama Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050088
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17830070
Speakin' Out Weekly News (from 198?)
- Published during 198?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Speakin' Out Weekly News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050097
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17857788
The Decatur Daily (from 1927)
- Years of publication: 1927 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Decatur Daily
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044907
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12275234
The Decatur Free Press (from 197?)
- Years of publication: 197? to 1975
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Decatur Free Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050186
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18543078
The Decatur News (from 1872)
- Years of publication: 1872 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Decatur News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85033056
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11638616
The Decatur Weekly News (from 188?)
- Years of publication: 188? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Decatur Weekly News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044919
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12438169
The Guardian (from 1910)
- Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Guardian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050094
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17857604
The Investigator (from 1834)
- The first year of publication was in 1834, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Investigator
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86072196
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2623769
The Morgan County Press (from 1975)
- Years of publication: 1975 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Morgan County Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050098
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17858061
The Tennessee Valley (from 1885)
- Years of publication: 1885 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Tennessee Valley
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91099185
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24757423

Newspapers Neighboring Decatur ...

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

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

Published In Hartselle ...
- Hartselle Enterprise (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hartselle Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050091
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17830179
- Hartselle Weekly Herald (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hartselle Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050092
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17835221
- The Hartselle Enquirer (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hartselle Enquirer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050093
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9191210
- The Hawk-eye (from 187?)
  - Published during 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hawk-eye
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023502
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11031448
Published In Athens [Limestone County] ...
- Alabama Statesman (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Alabama Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044986
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604357
- Athens LC News Courier (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Athens LC News Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83004242
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9690894
- Athens LC News Leader (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Athens LC News Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050002
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13023433
- Dollar Whig (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dollar Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044682
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12096853
- The Alabama Courier (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alabama Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050000
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13023225
- The Alabama Farmer (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alabama Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050192
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15992415
- The Allience Banner (from 1888)
  - Published during 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Allience Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050191
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15992400
- The Athenian (from 1828)
  - Years of publication: 1828 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athenian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045151
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2623818
- The Athens Array (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Array
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12961408
- The Athens Democrat (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044761
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12192923
- The Athens Democrat (from 1889)
  - The first year of publication was in 1889, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050140
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18288720
- The Athens Herald (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044651
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12077033
- The Athens Herald (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050137
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18288652
- The Athens Post (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033050
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11633682
- The Athens Post (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12961440
- The Athens Post (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050138
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18288679
- The Athens Post (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050139
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18288701
- The Athens Weekly Post (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1871
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Weekly Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045160
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12961464
- The Limestone Advertiser (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 Limestone Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050142
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18288778
- The Limestone Democrat (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Limestone Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13023345
- The Limestone Enterprise (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 Limestone Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050109
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17869518
- The Limestone News (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Limestone News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023449
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10941550
- The Limestone Reporter (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Limestone Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045152
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12960160
- The Volunteer (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Volunteer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044823
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12293183
- Weekly Chronicle (from 184?)
  - Published during 184?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12960235
Published In Madison [Madison County] ...
- Madison County Record (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madison County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86010875
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14047343

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- Decatur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decatur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5932, Longitude: -86.9804