Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Shafter 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 4 papers that were published in the immediate area of Shafter. In addition, the list contains another 99 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Shafter. In total, we've identified 103 papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Shafter.

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 Shafter.

Newspapers Published In Shafter ...

We know of 4 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Shafter:

Shafter Press (from 1960)
- Years of publication: 1960 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Shafter Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95062017
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33946560
Shafter Progress (from 19??)
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Shafter Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95062115
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33946547
The Shafter Press And Shafter Progress (from 1937)
- Years of publication: 1937 to 1960
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Shafter Press And Shafter Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95062016
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33946551
The Shafter Press (from 1935)
- Years of publication: 1935 to 1937
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Shafter Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94051002
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22301513

Newspapers Neighboring Shafter ...

The following newspapers were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Shafter.

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

Published In Wasco ...
- The Wasco News And San Joaquin Valley Colonist (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wasco News And San Joaquin Valley Colonist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061804
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151158
- The Wasco News And The Bakersfield Press (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wasco News And The Bakersfield Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061806
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151193
- The Wasco News, The Bakersfield Press And The McFarland Tribune (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wasco News, The Bakersfield Press And The McFarland Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061808
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151202
- The Wasco News (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wasco News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061805
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151174
- The Wasco News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wasco News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061809
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151207
- Wasco Tribune (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wasco Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061810
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32733356
Published In Rosedale ...
- Rosedale Roadrunner (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rosedale Roadrunner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061814
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32732824
Published In Buttonwillow ...
- Buttonwillow News (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Buttonwillow News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061835
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32732778
- The Buttonwillow Reporter (from 1953)
  - Years of publication: 1953 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Buttonwillow Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061836
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32732800
- The Buttonwillow Times (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Buttonwillow Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061837
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32732793
Published In McFarland ...
- McFarland Messenger (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the McFarland Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062186
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944168
- San Joaquin Valley Tribune (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the San Joaquin Valley Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061972
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151111
- The Commonwealth (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061893
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32828942
- The McFarland News (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McFarland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053285
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28174672
- The McFarland Press (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 1986
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McFarland Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053286
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28174678
- The McFarland Times (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McFarland Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061971
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151214
- The McFarland Tribune (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McFarland Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061807
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151139
Published In Oildale ...
- North River News (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North River News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062021
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33201566
- Northside News (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northside News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062036
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944180
- Northside (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northside
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944178
- Oildale Press (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oildale Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062022
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33201558
- The Northside News Oildale News (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to 1989
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Northside News Oildale News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944182
- The Oildale News (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oildale News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062023
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944174
Published In Bakersfield ...
- We know of 61 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Bakersfield. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Bakersfield
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Shafter. This extended list includes all the papers from Bakersfield. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Shafter
Published In Joyful ...
- Joyful News Co-Operator (from 188?)
  - Published during 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Joyful News Co-Operator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98068289
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38301053
Published In Delano ...
- Delano Record And News Of Delano (from 1956)
  - Years of publication: 1956 to 1967
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Delano Record And News Of Delano
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061906
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944023
- Delano Record
  - The years of publication are unknown
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Delano Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061897
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33943979
- Delano Record (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Delano Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061907
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944028
- Delano Record (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Delano Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062192
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944043
- Delano Record (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1956
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Delano Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85066395
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12904804
- Delano Sun (from 1963)
  - Published during 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Delano Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061909
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33021363
- El Malcriado (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the El Malcriado
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94092671
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32769067
- News Of Delano (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 1956
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News Of Delano
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062032
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944015
- The Delano Courier (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 Delano Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85066416
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12922126
- The Delano Holograph (from 1908)
  - Published during 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Delano Holograph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061898
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33943987
- The Philippine New Era (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Philippine New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002060426
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 50079386
- The Record (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061908
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944039
Published In East Bakersfield ...
- East Bakersfield Press (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1955
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the East Bakersfield Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33330440
- East Side News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the East Side News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33382834
Published In McKittrick ...
- The Clarion (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clarion
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053245
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29615509
Published In Allensworth [Tulare County] ...
- The Sentiment Maker
  - 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 Sentiment Maker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96062686
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35082458
Published In Fellows ...
- Fellows Courier (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fellows Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062136
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33382735
- Fellows Driller And Courier (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fellows Driller And Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062138
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33382831
- Fellows Driller (from 1915)
  - Published during 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fellows Driller
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062137
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33382816
Published In Lamont ...
- Lamont Ledger (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamont Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062065
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33224828
- Lamont Reporter (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lamont Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061969
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151251
- The Lamont Reporter And Lamont News (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 1976
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lamont Reporter And Lamont News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061968
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151248
- The Lamont Reporter (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lamont Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33151246
Published In Taft ...
- California Public Record And The American County (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the California Public Record And The American County
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92060591
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27041448
- Daily Midway Driller (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Midway Driller
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061896
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34091560
- Daily Midway Driller (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1967
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Midway Driller
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83002037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9276608
- Midway Driller And Midway Oil Courier (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Midway Driller And Midway Oil Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062147
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33382630
- Midway Driller (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Midway Driller
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061820
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32696624
- Midway Driller (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Midway Driller
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061821
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32696677
- Oilfields Dispatch And West Side Chronicle And Maricopa Oil Review (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oilfields Dispatch And West Side Chronicle And Maricopa Oil Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062146
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944162
- Oilfields Dispatch (from 1928)
  - Published during 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oilfields Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944159
- Taft Daily Midway Driller (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taft Daily Midway Driller
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061895
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34091548
- Taft Free Press, West Side Tribune And Maricopa Reporter
  - 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 Taft Free Press, West Side Tribune And Maricopa Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96062805
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34617000
- The Pink 'un (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pink 'un
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061725
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32525355
- The Taft Free Press, West Side Tribune
  - 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 Taft Free Press, West Side Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96062804
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34616846
- West Side Tribune And Maricopa Oil News (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Side Tribune And Maricopa Oil News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95061755
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33944138
Continue List (1 more) ...
- Published In Ducor [Tulare County] ...
  - Ducor Dispatch (from 1913)
    - Years of publication: 1913 to 19??
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for the Ducor Dispatch
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN97060759
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37217451

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shafter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shafter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5027, Longitude: -119.2766