Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Opal 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 Opal. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Opal. Our list contains 40 papers that were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Opal.

Newspapers Neighboring Opal ...

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

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

Published In Oden [Montgomery County] ...
- Buck Knob Lookout (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Buck Knob Lookout
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050128
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21343063
Published In Mena ...
- Flashes From Shady Gap (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Flashes From Shady Gap
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21324965
- The Commoner (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commoner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051250
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10067550
- The Commonwealth College Fortnightly (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commonwealth College Fortnightly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051248
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10067441
- The Informer (from 1929)
  - Published during 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Informer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19718714
- The Mena Daily News (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 Mena Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93050583
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28824497
- The Mena Evening Star (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mena Evening Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050175
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21480672
- The Mena Star (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mena Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84007746
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10579675
- The Mena Star (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mena Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051214
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19739246
- The Mena Star (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mena Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21478145
- The Mena Weekly Star (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mena Weekly Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85032996
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12961058
- The Mena Weekly Star (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mena Weekly Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051213
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19739258
- The Mountain Signal (from 1991)
  - Years of publication: 1991 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92050147
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26374573
- The News Democrat (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051215
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19739239
- The Polk County Democrat (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Polk County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85032997
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12961076
Published In Umpire [Howard County] ...
- The Umpire Gazette (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Umpire Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91050185
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24637255
Published In Eagleton ...
- The Eagleton Spoofer (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eagleton Spoofer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21234520
Published In Mount Ida [Montgomery County] ...
- Montgomery County Democrat (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Montgomery County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051229
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19817185
- Montgomery County News (from 1951)
  - Years of publication: 1951 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Montgomery County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19816954
- The County Seat Broadcaster (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The County Seat Broadcaster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050168
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21486262
- The Herald (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051232
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19816997
- The Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21486252
- The Montgomery County Herald (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montgomery County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051230
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19816977
- The Montgomery County Herald (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montgomery County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19817011
- The Montgomery County Herald (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 Montgomery County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21486096
Published In Hatfield ...
- The Looking Glass (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 1976
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Looking Glass
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21473245
Published In Caddo Gap [Montgomery County] ...
- The Caddo Gap Eagle (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Caddo Gap Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050171
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21486090
Published In Waldron [Scott County] ...
- Dutch Creek Journal (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dutch Creek Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050139
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21348039
- Scott County Advertiser (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Scott County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050338
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22787341
- Scott County Citizen (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Scott County Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051141
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18783187
- The Advance Reporter (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advance Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18793421
- The Reformer (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Reformer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068636
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32881431
- The Scott County News (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Scott County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051140
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18783168
- The Scott County Record (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Scott County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051148
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18792724
- The Waldron Advance (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waldron Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18792791
- The Waldron Journal (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waldron Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050352
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22935510
- The Waldron Reporter (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waldron Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051143
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18793433
- The Wasp (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wasp
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051146
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18792771
- The Weekly Sentinel (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88051147
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18792742
- Waldron News (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waldron News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20811500

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- Opal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5395, Longitude: -93.9896 In this case, the coordinates for Opal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).