Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Alton 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 Alton. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Alton. Our list contains 45 papers that were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> of Alton.

Newspapers Neighboring Alton ...

The following newspapers were published within 22 miles [35.4 km] of Alton.

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

Published In Hope ...
- 4754 (from 1936)
  - Published during 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the 4754
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050133
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21342971
- Arkansas Evening Herald (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Arkansas Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050188
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637238
- Hope Star (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hope Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050009
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23187909
- Southwest Journal (from 1940)
  - Published during 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southwest Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050000
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23056795
- The Alton Proverb (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alton Proverb
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050131
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21342991
- The Evening Reporter (from 1894)
  - The first year of publication was in 1894, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050194
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637190
- The Hope Chronicle (from 1896)
  - The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hope Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050192
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637207
- The Hope City Times (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hope City Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022970
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10679105
- The Hope Express (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hope Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050196
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637161
- The Hope Gazette (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hope Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051249
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19873967
- The Hope Journal (from 1941)
  - Years of publication: 1941 to 1951
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hope Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23188023
- The Hope Star And Daily Press (from 1929)
  - Published during 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hope Star And Daily Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23188860
- The Hope Star And Hope Daily Press (from 1929)
  - Published during 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hope Star And Hope Daily Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23187880
- The Monday Hope Express (from 198?)
  - Published during 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monday Hope Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84007808
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10541667
- The Spirit Of Hope (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 Spirit Of Hope
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050189
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637227
- The Star Of Hope (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star Of Hope
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050008
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23187989
- The Star Of Hope (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star Of Hope
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022969
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10679042
- The Star Of Hope (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star Of Hope
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85032968
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12958552
Published In Lewisville [Lafayette County] ...
- The Lewisville Herald (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lewisville Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051000
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19037212
Published In Stamps [Lafayette County] ...
- Southwest Arkansan (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southwest Arkansan
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051442
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20650293
- The Bradley Record (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bradley Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92050088
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25924293
Published In Washington ...
- Borden's Monthly Register (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Borden's Monthly Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050191
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637216
- South Western Press (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Western Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090555
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15974390
- The Washington Press (from 1883)
  - The first year of publication was in 1883, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Washington Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090554
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15926917
- The Weekly Washington Telegraph (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Washington Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051253
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19892091
- Washington Telegraph (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 1871
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Washington Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014751
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8789665
- Washington Telegraph (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Washington Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051252
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19892099
Published In Rosston [Nevada County] ...
- Camp Rosston News (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Camp Rosston News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050142
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21357710
Published In Prescott [Nevada County] ...
- Daily Picayune (from 1908)
  - Published during 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Picayune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051256
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19910645
- Nevada County Picayune (from 1885)
  - The first year of publication was in 1885, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Nevada County Picayune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091048
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16882039
- Prescott Clipper (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Prescott Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050303
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22424032
- Prescott Daily Mail (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Prescott Daily Mail
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050308
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22456686
- Prescott Dispatch (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Prescott Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85032984
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12961112
- The Daily Picayune (from 1921)
  - Published during 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Picayune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051257
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19910625
- The Nevada County Picayune (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nevada County Picayune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050306
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22456707
- The Nevada News (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nevada News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85032967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12961092
- The Nevada Picayune (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nevada Picayune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091047
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16881960
- The Prescott Banner (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Prescott Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022987
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10682456
- The Prescott Daily News (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1941
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Prescott Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050307
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22456737
- The Times-picayune
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-picayune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050304
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22423974
Published In Blevins ...
- The Blevins News (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Blevins News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050190
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637219
Published In Ozan ...
- The Farm Labor Union Press (from 1924)
  - The first year of publication was in 1924, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farm Labor Union Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637180
Published In Waldo [Columbia County] ...
- The Columbia County Journal (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Columbia County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050049
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23764326
- The Waldo Journal (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waldo Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050050
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23764349
- The Waldo News (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waldo News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050051
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23764305

Off-the-Road Links ...

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Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5626, Longitude: -93.5899 In this case, the coordinates for Alton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).