Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Marion 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 24 papers that were published in the immediate area of Marion. In addition, the list contains another 21 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Marion. In total, we've identified 45 papers within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Marion.

Newspapers Published In Marion ...

We know of 24 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Marion:

Alabama Baptist Advocate (from 1849)
- Years of publication: 1849 to 1850
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alabama Baptist Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88084038
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18333827
Marion Commonwealth (from 18??)
- Years of publication: 18?? to 1859
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Commonwealth
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050085
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11804775
Marion Herald (from 1839)
- Years of publication: 1839 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86072251
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2627084
Marion Journal (from 1909)
- Years of publication: 1909 to 1910
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87050368
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17004301
Marion Review (from 184?)
- Years of publication: 184? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044715
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12126013
Marion Standard (from 1881)
- Years of publication: 1881 to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Standard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87050371
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17005112
Perry Eagle (from 1840)
- Years of publication: 1840 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Perry Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86072250
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2710294
Southern Standard (from 1879)
- Years of publication: 1879 to 1881
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southern Standard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87050370
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17004872
The Alabama Baptist (from 1843)
- Years of publication: 1843 to 1849
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alabama Baptist
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89071264
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19677674
The Baptist Correspondent (from 18??)
- Years of publication: 18?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Baptist Correspondent
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044990
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604495
The Commonwealth (from 185?)
- Years of publication: 185? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Commonwealth
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050086
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11990974
The Institute Forum (from 190?)
- Years of publication: 190? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Institute Forum
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044963
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12541468
Continue List (12 more) ...
- The Journal Reporter (from 187?)
  - The first year of publication was in 187?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18545605
- The Marion American (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90099008
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21338072
- The Marion Commonwealth (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023521
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10989619
- The Marion Commonwealth (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050088
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13213101
- The Marion Democrat (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050369
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17004803
- The Marion Times-Standard (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Times-Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044908
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9140298
- The Marion Times (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050372
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17010642
- The Messenger (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050373
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17010777
- The Southern Herald (from 183?)
  - Published during 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023522
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10892408
- The True Democrat (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The True Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050087
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13213014
- The Weekly Commonwealth (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85032905
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12774189
- Weekly Marion American (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Marion American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90099007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21337911

Newspapers Neighboring Marion ...

The following newspapers were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Marion.

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

Published In Greensboro [Hale County] ...
- Alabama Beacon (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Alabama Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84021901
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2683674
- Alabama Sentinel (from 183?)
  - Years of publication: 183? to 1836
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Alabama Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050349
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14120776
- Greensboro Record (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Greensboro Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050343
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14122117
- Greensboro Watchman (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Greensboro Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044915
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12380826
- Hale County Times (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hale County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14121766
- Southern Watchman (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050342
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14121911
- The Southern Watchman (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044914
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12380762
Published In Uniontown ...
- Canebrake News (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Canebrake News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050362
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16998479
- The Canebrake Herald (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Canebrake Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050361
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12743058
- The Negro Leader (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Negro Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050363
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003390
- The Uniontown Herald (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Uniontown Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050365
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003561
- The Uniontown News (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Uniontown News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050364
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003504
- The Uniontown Press (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Uniontown Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050366
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003723
- Uniontown Press (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 1943
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Uniontown Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050367
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17003897
Published In Centreville [Bibb County] ...
- Blade Enterprise (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Blade Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044858
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12404548
- Centreville Enterprise (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 Centreville Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12719762
- People's Reflector (from 1892)
  - Published during 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the People's Reflector
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044816
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12368239
- The Central Enquirer (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Central Enquirer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10963111
- The Centreville Press (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Centreville Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044579
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11780029
- The County Press (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044578
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12067902
Published In Eoline [Bibb County] ...
- Eoline Messenger (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Eoline Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044859
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12404615

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- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6324, Longitude: -87.3190