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Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Sumiton 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 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Sumiton. In addition, the list contains another 6 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Sumiton. In total, we've identified 7 papers within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Sumiton.

Newspapers Published In Sumiton ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Sumiton area:

  • The Journal-Star (from 1965)

Newspapers Neighboring Sumiton ...

The following newspapers were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Sumiton.

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

  • Published In Cordova  ...
  • Published In Blossburg [Jefferson County] ...

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Sumiton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumiton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7548, Longitude: -87.0495