Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Mecca 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 Mecca. In addition, the list contains another 43 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Mecca. In total, we've identified 44 papers within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Mecca.

Newspapers Published In Mecca ...

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

The Desert Barnacle (from 1945)
- Years of publication: 1945 to 1946
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Desert Barnacle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94051560
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30350760

Newspapers Neighboring Mecca ...

The following newspapers were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Mecca.

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

Published In Thermal ...
- Coachella Valley Submarine (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coachella Valley Submarine
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061251
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33354183
- The Submarine Of The Coachella Valley (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Submarine Of The Coachella Valley
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97060375
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36973510
Published In Coachella ...
- Coachella Valley News And Indio Index
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coachella Valley News And Indio Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92070118
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26792208
- Coachella Valley Submarine And Bee (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coachella Valley Submarine And Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060643
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44699635
- Coachella Valley Submarine (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coachella Valley Submarine
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060644
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44699640
- Coachella Valley Sun (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coachella Valley Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051087
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30337771
- Desert Rancher (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Desert Rancher
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2011271174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 722368013
- Sun Shopper (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sun Shopper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2006060136
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 74323544
- The C.V. Sun For Coachella Valley (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The C.V. Sun For Coachella Valley
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060647
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44699671
- The Coachella Valley Sun (from 1952)
  - Years of publication: 1952 to 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Coachella Valley Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060646
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44699665
Published In Indio ...
- Coachella Valley Press (from 1950)
  - Years of publication: 1950 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coachella Valley Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001060301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 46347387
- Daily News For Eagle Mountain (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily News For Eagle Mountain
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060649
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45093014
- Daily News For Palm Desert (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily News For Palm Desert
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060650
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45093005
- Daily News (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92070117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26835232
- Date Palm (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Date Palm
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30339939
- Indio News (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Indio News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92070116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26835241
- Indio Post (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Indio Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060528
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45092210
- Informador Del Valle (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Informador Del Valle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31307731
- La Prensa Hispana (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the La Prensa Hispana
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001060305
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 46614686
- La Voz Del Valle (from 1991)
  - Years of publication: 1991 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the La Voz Del Valle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052453
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31232119
- The Indio Index (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Indio Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001060304
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 46347359
- The Submarine (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Submarine
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060530
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45092284
Published In Salton City [Imperial County] ...
- Salton City Journal (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salton City Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97069656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38004556
- Salton Sea Resorter (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salton Sea Resorter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060527
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45092141
Published In Palm Desert ...
- Desert Mobile Home News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Desert Mobile Home News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060865
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43373231
- Desert Post (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Desert Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83002047
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9286022
- Palm Desert News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Palm Desert News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060533
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45092487
- Palm Desert Post (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Palm Desert Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92070120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26792216
- Palm Desert Post (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to 1989
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Palm Desert Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060500
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43620803
- Palm Desert Resorter (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Palm Desert Resorter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060531
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45092295
- Post Script (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Post Script
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92070121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27000235
- The Resorter (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Resorter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060532
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45092311
- Weekend Desert Post (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekend Desert Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84001868
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11392717
Published In Rancho Mirage ...
- Coachella Valley Family News (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coachella Valley Family News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99060864
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43373209
- Rancho Mirage Chronicle (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rancho Mirage Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83002048
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9286049
- Rancho Mirage Post (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rancho Mirage Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85006837
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12401487
Published In Cathedral City ...
- Cathedral Citizen (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cathedral Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83002055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9287490
- Cathedral City Post (from 1998)
  - Years of publication: 1998 to 1999
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cathedral City Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98061282
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39595695
- Cathedral City Post (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cathedral City Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85006838
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12401682
- Desert Post Weekly (from 2000)
  - Years of publication: 2000 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Desert Post Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060513
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44505524
- Desert Times (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Desert Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00060511
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44505363
Published In Borrego Springs [San Diego County] ...
- Borrego Sun And Julian, Warner's, Ocotillo Wells News (from 1951)
  - Years of publication: 1951 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Borrego Sun And Julian, Warner's, Ocotillo Wells News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97069685
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37876551
- Borrego Sun (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Borrego Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97069686
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37877258

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mecca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mecca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5729, Longitude: -116.0704