Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Old Town is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Town. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Old Town. Our list contains 45 papers that were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Old Town.

Newspapers Neighboring Old Town ...

The following newspapers were published within 25 miles [40.2 km] of Old Town.

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

Published In Kennedy [Lamar County] ...
- The Kennedy News (from 1890)
  - The first year of publication was in 1890, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kennedy News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265152
Published In Berry ...
- The Weekly Recorder (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13657469
Published In Millport [Lamar County] ...
- The Gazette (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050471
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996424
- The Millport Messenger (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Millport Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265243
- West-Alabama Gazette (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Alabama Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050472
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996511
Published In Vernon [Lamar County] ...
- The Lamar Democrat And The Sulligent News (from 1952)
  - Years of publication: 1952 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lamar Democrat And The Sulligent News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050470
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996314
- The Lamar Democrat (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lamar Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050469
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996240
- The Lamar News (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lamar News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265206
- The Vernon Clipper (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vernon Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050128
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265701
- The Vernon Courier (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vernon Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050473
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996549
- The Vernon Pioneer (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vernon Pioneer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023616
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11035709
Published In Winfield [Marion County] ...
- The Winfield Journal (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Winfield Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15390251
Published In Guin [Marion County] ...
- Guin Gazette (from 1897)
  - Published during 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Guin Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060444
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30145832
- The Gazette-Appeal (from 1897)
  - Published during 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gazette-Appeal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060442
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30145977
- The Guin Dispatch (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guin Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30145879
- The Guin News (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guin News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050026
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17544000
Published In Patton Junction [Walker County] ...
- The Patton Pointer (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Patton Pointer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050225
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16096129
Published In Sulligent [Lamar County] ...
- Lamar Leader (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamar Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265278
- Lightning (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lightning
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15050305
- Sulligent News (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sulligent News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050126
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265343
- The Eagle-eye (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eagle-eye
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14995841
- The Sulligent News (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sulligent News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050468
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996017
- The Sulligent Sentinel (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sulligent Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050125
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265309
- The Sulligent Standard (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sulligent Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15050366
- The Times Of Sulligent (from 1936)
  - Published during 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times Of Sulligent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050127
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18265656
Published In Carbon Hill [Walker County] ...
- Carbon Hill Enterprise (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Carbon Hill Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16111373
- Carbon Hill Index (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Carbon Hill Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050244
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16187461
- Carbon Hill Journal (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Carbon Hill Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050210
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16068777
- Carbon Hill Star (from 1899)
  - The first year of publication was in 1899, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Carbon Hill Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16111607
- Enterprise-Democrat (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Enterprise-Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050232
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16111468
- The Carbon Hill News (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Carbon Hill News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12743190
- The Carbon Hill Star (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Carbon Hill Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050214
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16073706
- The Carbon Hill Weekly (from 1908)
  - Published during 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Carbon Hill Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050213
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16073681
- The Corridor Messenger (from 2007)
  - Years of publication: 2007 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Corridor Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2008212112
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 226300653
- The Weekly Dispatch (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050215
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16073745
Published In Reform [Pickens County] ...
- Pickens County Advertiser (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pickens County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050383
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17061268
- The Advertiser (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050384
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17061529
- The Reform Progress (from 1898)
  - Published during 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Reform Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050385
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17022065
Published In Gordo [Pickens County] ...
- Pickens Progressive Age (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pickens Progressive Age
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17019877
- The Gordo Enterprise (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gordo Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050387
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17020854
- The Gordo Enterprise (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gordo Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050388
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17020899
Published In Oakman [Walker County] ...
- Oakman Enterprise (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oakman Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050246
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16187592
- Oakman News (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oakman News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050218
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16073941
- The Alabama Miner (from 1899)
  - The first year of publication was in 1899, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alabama Miner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050235
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16111987
- The Oakman News (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oakman News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050249
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16187828

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Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6918, Longitude: -87.8361 In this case, the coordinates for Old Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).