Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Rockford 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 7 papers that were published in the immediate area of Rockford. In addition, the list contains another 27 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Rockford. In total, we've identified 34 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Rockford.

Newspapers Published In Rockford ...

We know of 7 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Rockford:

The Chronicle (from 190?)
- Years of publication: 190? to 192?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85045020
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12719306
The Coosa Advocate (from 188?)
- Years of publication: 188? to 189?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Coosa Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050225
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13658820
The Coosa Argus (from 1900)
- Years of publication: 1900 to 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Coosa Argus
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85045011
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12715489
The Index (from 1916)
- Published during 1916
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Index
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050226
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13659078
The People's Courier (from 189?)
- The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The People's Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88050223
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18917519
The Rockford Chronicle (from 192?)
- Years of publication: 192? to 1942
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Rockford Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85045021
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12719327
The Sentinel (from 1870)
- Years of publication: 1870 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044630
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12119089

Newspapers Neighboring Rockford ...

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

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

Published In Goodwater ...
- Goodwater Enterprise (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Goodwater Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12854192
- The Coosa County Enterprise (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Coosa County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045040
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12737082
- The Coosa County News (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Coosa County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050291
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13958265
- The Coosa Press (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Coosa Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050293
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13956511
- The Enterprise-Chronicle (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 1958
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise-Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045143
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12928349
Published In Alexander City [Tallapoosa County] ...
- Alexander City Chronicle And The Alexander City Outlook (from 1968)
  - Published during 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Alexander City Chronicle And The Alexander City Outlook
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050039
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17542259
- Alexander City News (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Alexander City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044992
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12600012
- Southern American (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17540186
- The Alexander City Citizen (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alexander City Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050129
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15581097
- The Alexander City Outlook (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alexander City Outlook
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83008993
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9612603
- The Siftings (from 1910)
  - Published during 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Siftings
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050027
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13036020
- The Vidette (from 1888)
  - The first year of publication was in 1888, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vidette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050030
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13036895
- The Weekly Dispatch (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050034
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13046514
Published In Sylacauga [Talladega County] ...
- Coosa Valley Advance (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coosa Valley Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN79009327
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 5356341
- Sylacauga Progress (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sylacauga Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16912098
- The Advance (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18922013
- The Enterprise (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87050340
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16912036
- The Marble City News (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 Marble City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90065066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22038601
- The Sylacauga Advance (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sylacauga Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050230
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18921839
- The Sylacauga Argus (from 1887)
  - The first year of publication was in 1887, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sylacauga Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050019
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17408576
- The Sylacauga Bee (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sylacauga Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044720
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12152787
- The Sylacauga Daily Advance (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sylacauga Daily Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18922463
- The Sylacauga News (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sylacauga News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050240
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18329855
Published In Eclectic [Elmore County] ...
- The Eclectic Enterprise (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eclectic Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13493709
- The Eclectic Observer (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eclectic Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90099004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21265141
- The Elmore Banner (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Elmore Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050156
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13493827
Published In Mignon [Talladega County] ...
- The Mignon News (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mignon News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050215
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18821239

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rockford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8895, Longitude: -86.2194