Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Gainesville 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 9 papers that were published in the immediate area of Gainesville. In addition, the list contains another 32 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Gainesville. In total, we've identified 41 papers within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of Gainesville.

Newspapers Published In Gainesville ...

We know of 9 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Gainesville:

Alabama Reporter (from 1837)
- Years of publication: 1837 to 183?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alabama Reporter
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84023486
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10891817
Gainesville Dispatch (from 1875)
- Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gainesville Dispatch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84023487
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10957604
The Daily Army Argus And Crisis (from 1865)
- Years of publication: 1865 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Army Argus And Crisis
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050177
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13979898
The Gainesville Messenger (from 1886)
- Years of publication: 1886 to 1889
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gainesville Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050074
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17699067
The Gainesville Reporter (from 1880)
- Years of publication: 1880 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gainesville Reporter
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050073
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17698995
The Gainesville Times (from 1909)
- Years of publication: 1909 to 1910
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gainesville Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050076
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17692973
The Independent (from 1854)
- Years of publication: 1854 to 186?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Independent
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84023488
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10891860
The News (from 1868)
- Years of publication: 1868 to 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050072
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17692837
The Sumter Banner (from 1897)
- The first year of publication was in 1897, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Sumter Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87050299
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16621210

Newspapers Neighboring Gainesville ...

The following newspapers were published within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of Gainesville.

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

Published In Epes ...
- Sumter County Call (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sumter County Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050196
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18545663
- The Epes Tribune (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Epes Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050300
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16621247
- The Sumter Enterprise (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sumter Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17698936
Published In Geiger ...
- The Geiger Times (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Geiger Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050077
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17699214
Published In Eutaw [Greene County] ...
- Eutaw Whig & Public Advertiser (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 184?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Eutaw Whig & Public Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025924
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2683462
- Eutaw Whig And Advertiser (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Eutaw Whig And Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050257
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13777336
- Greene County Democrat
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Greene County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044807
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9238773
- Greene County Independent (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Greene County Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050128
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15580838
- The Alabama Whig (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alabama Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023480
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10954507
- The Eutaw Mirror (from 1879)
  - The first year of publication was in 1879, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eutaw Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044806
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12318678
- The Eutaw Whig And Observer (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eutaw Whig And Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023481
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11027206
- The Independent Observer (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044872
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12430832
- The Whig And Observer (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Whig And Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050258
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13779288
Published In Livingston ...
- Our Southern Home (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Southern Home
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89050012
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18341191
- Sumter County Whig (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sumter County Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023519
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11031844
- Sumter Gazette (from 183?)
  - Years of publication: 183? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sumter Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044718
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12130930
- The Home-Record (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Home-Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044732
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11832221
- The Livingston Journal (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Livingston Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023517
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10989551
- The Livingston Messenger (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Livingston Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023518
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10892304
- The Sumter County Sun (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sumter County Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17699082
- The Sumter Democrat (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sumter Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050079
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17699539
- The Weekly Messenger (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050078
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17693160
- Voice Of Sumter (from 1836)
  - Years of publication: 1836 to 184?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Voice Of Sumter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023520
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10892349
Published In Scooba [Kemper County] ...
- The Kemper Herald (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kemper Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065599
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16308320
- The Kemper Leader (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kemper Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067194
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17375278
Published In Forkland [Greene County] ...
- The Forkland Progress (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Forkland Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050370
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14283416
- The Forkland Progress (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Forkland Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050371
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14283479
Published In Aliceville [Pickens County] ...
- The Aliceville Times (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Aliceville Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050374
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17010944
Published In York ...
- Sumter County Journal
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sumter County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89050011
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19260189
- The York Herald (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The York Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050084
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17699617
- The York Press (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The York Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050081
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17699569
- The York Weekly Press (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The York Weekly Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050080
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17699557

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gainesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gainesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8149, Longitude: -88.1608 In this case, the coordinates for Gainesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).