Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Wetumpka 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 32 papers that were published in the immediate area of Wetumpka. In addition, the list contains another 146 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Wetumpka. In total, we've identified 178 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Wetumpka.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Wetumpka.

Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load.

Newspapers Published In Wetumpka ...

We know of 32 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Wetumpka:

Daily State Guard (from 1849)
- Years of publication: 1849 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily State Guard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050161
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13490644
Dorsey's Dispatch (from 185?)
- Years of publication: 185? to 1857
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dorsey's Dispatch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050169
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13499413
Elmore County News (from 193?)
- Years of publication: 193? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Elmore County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044789
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12295489
Harry Of The West (from 1844)
- Years of publication: 1844 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harry Of The West
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87062053
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2949642
Smith's Weekly Nu-joax (from 187?)
- Years of publication: 187? to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Smith's Weekly Nu-joax
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84023620
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11035751
The Alabama Constitution (from 1874)
- Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alabama Constitution
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050165
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13496125
The Alabama Times (from 1840)
- Years of publication: 1840 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alabama Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85044695
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2670388
The Central Alabamian (from 1877)
- Years of publication: 1877 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Central Alabamian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050162
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13490770
The Elmore Democrat (from 1889)
- Published during 1889
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Elmore Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050168
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13499368
The Elmore Express (from 1885)
- Years of publication: 1885 to 1889
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Elmore Express
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86050167
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13499360
The Elmore Republican (from 1870)
- Years of publication: 1870 to 1874
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Elmore Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85033111
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11669935
The Elmore Standard (from 1865)
- Years of publication: 1865 to 1868
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Elmore Standard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84020642
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 4050115
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- The Family Visitor (from 183?)
  - Published during 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Family Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060198
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15522833
- The People's Banner (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023619
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10897296
- The Reform Advocate (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Reform Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050166
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13499269
- The Southern Crisis (from 1840)
  - Published during 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Crisis
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050113
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18077796
- The Southern Dial And African Monitor (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Dial And African Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044540
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11333553
- The Southern Dial And African Monitor (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Dial And African Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2005221295
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 58811884
- The State Guard (from 1847)
  - Years of publication: 1847 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The State Guard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050185
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2670647
- The Times-Democrat (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12794213
- The Weekly Herald (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050160
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13488547
- The Wetumpka Argus And Sentinel (from 1839)
  - Published during 1839
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wetumpka Argus And Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023621
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11035796
- The Wetumpka Argus (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1846
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wetumpka Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014672
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807213
- The Wetumpka Herald (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wetumpka Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044742
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12038508
- The Wetumpka Times (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wetumpka Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050163
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13491077
- The Wetumpka Whig (from 1844)
  - Years of publication: 1844 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wetumpka Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044665
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12152406
- Weekly State Guard (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly State Guard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090838
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14077001
- Wetumpka Argus And Commercial Advertiser (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wetumpka Argus And Commercial Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13490925
- Wetumpka Courier (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wetumpka Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023622
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11035915
- Wetumpka Democrat (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wetumpka Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13494376
- Wetumpka Dispatch (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wetumpka Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13499442
- Wetumpka Spectator (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wetumpka Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023624
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10965538

Newspapers Neighboring Wetumpka ...

The following newspapers were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Wetumpka.

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

Published In Elmore ...
- The Elmore News (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Elmore News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050154
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13491422
Published In Millbrook [Autauga County] ...
- The Community Press (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Community Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83002432
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9237874
- The Trico News (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Trico News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13484950
Published In Eclectic ...
- 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 Montgomery [Montgomery County] ...
- We know of 138 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Montgomery. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Montgomery
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Wetumpka. This extended list includes all the papers from Montgomery. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Wetumpka.
  
  Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load
Published In Prattville [Autauga County] ...
- Southern Statesman (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044535
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11849964
- The Autauga Citizen (from 1853)
  - Years of publication: 1853 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Autauga Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2683703
- The Autauga News (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Autauga News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050321
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13991024
- The Prattville Progress (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Prattville Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044740
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12254317
- The Prattville Progress (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Prattville Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88050086
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17799786
- The Progress (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83007623
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9428489
- The Southern Signal (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044505
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11738113
- The Sun (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044501
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11614131

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Wetumpka: www.wetumpka.al.us/

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>

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- Wetumpka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wetumpka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5418, Longitude: -86.2128