Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Sonora 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 28 papers that were published in the immediate area of Sonora. In addition, the list contains another 20 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Sonora. In total, we've identified 48 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Sonora.

Newspapers Published In Sonora ...

We know of 28 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Sonora:

Mother Lode Banner (from 1901)
- Years of publication: 1901 to 1907
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mother Lode Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93053150
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28918504
Sonora Daily The Union Democrat (from 1958)
- Years of publication: 1958 to 1962
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sonora Daily The Union Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93053353
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28918607
Sonora Daily (from 19??)
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sonora Daily
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97069230
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37876455
Sonora Herald (from 1850)
- The first year of publication was in 1850, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sonora Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82014867
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8793608
Sonora Herald (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sonora Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96064307
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34991120
Sonora News And Mother Lode Magnet (from 1935)
- Years of publication: 1935 to 1936
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sonora News And Mother Lode Magnet
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93053170
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27732649
The American Eagle (from 1864)
- Published during 1864
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The American Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96061131
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35328403
The American Flag (from 1861)
- Years of publication: 1861 to 1864
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The American Flag
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93059160
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27424698
The Banner And Sonora News (from 193?)
- Years of publication: 193? to 1938
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Banner And Sonora News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98061062
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39342891
The Banner (from 1907)
- Years of publication: 1907 to 193?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93053151
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28918506
The Banner (from 1938)
- Years of publication: 1938 to 1953
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98061185
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40515490
The Daily Sonora Herald (from 1867)
- Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Sonora Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96061841
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34333046
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- The Daily Union Democrat (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Union Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053351
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28541775
- The Daily Union Democrat (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Union Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053355
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28541801
- The Democratic Age (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democratic Age
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93052671
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29350256
- The Democratic Banner (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democratic Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86064474
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13072656
- The Independent (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93052029
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28323402
- The Sierra Daily Times (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sierra Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062108
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33946605
- The Sonora Herald (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sonora Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052522
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31690909
- The Tuolumne Independent (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tuolumne Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93052030
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28323422
- The Tuolumne Independent (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1945
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tuolumne Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11590246
- The Union Democrat
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93052139
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29885300
- The Union Democrat (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1958
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053352
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28541793
- The Union Democrat (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053354
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28918596
- The Union Democrat (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053356
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28541808
- The Union Democrat (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11590326
- The Weekly Tuolumne Courier (from 186?)
  - The first year of publication was in 186?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Tuolumne Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27297911
- The Young American (from 1866)
  - The first year of publication was in 1866, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Young American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062109
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33946585

Newspapers Neighboring Sonora ...

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

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

Published In Jamestown ...
- Jamestown Enterprise (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Jamestown Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93053169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27927144
- Mother Lode Magnet (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mother Lode Magnet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068972
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26732830
Published In Columbia ...
- Campaign Gazette (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Campaign Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038767
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11492198
- Clipper & Gazette (from 1854)
  - Published during 1854
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clipper & Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038764
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11492310
- Columbia Citizen (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Columbia Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068422
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26798330
- Columbia Gazette And The Southern Mines Advertiser (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1858
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Columbia Gazette And The Southern Mines Advertiser
  - Holdings: LCCN SN82014554
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8791614
  - ISSN Number: 2641-8657
- Columbia Gazette (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Columbia Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038765
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11492513
- Columbia Weekly News (from 1858)
  - The first year of publication was in 1858, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Columbia Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068455
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27297881
- Semi-Weekly Columbia Times (from 1860)
  - Published during 1860
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Columbia Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27301051
- The Columbia Times (from 1860)
  - Published during 1860
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Columbia Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068456
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27301026
- The Columbia Weekly Times (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Columbia Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068458
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27301125
- The Weekly Columbia News (from 185?)
  - The first year of publication was in 185?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Columbia News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96062898
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35900418
- The Weekly Columbian (from 1856)
  - The first year of publication was in 1856, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Columbian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038768
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11492685
- Weekly News (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058096
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14197567
Published In Chinese Camp ...
- The Chinese Camp Courier
  - The years of publication are unknown
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chinese Camp Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94052961
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31326034
Published In Twain Harte ...
- The Twain Harte And Sierra Times (from 195?)
  - Years of publication: 195? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Twain Harte And Sierra Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95062719
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33381823
- Twain Harte Daily News (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Twain Harte Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97069732
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38268147
Published In Big Oak Flat ...
- Big Oak Enterprise (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Big Oak Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93058800
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28049312
Published In Groveland ...
- The Tuolumne Prospector (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tuolumne Prospector
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93052602
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26604977
Published In Copperopolis [Calaveras County] ...
- The Copperopolis Courier (from 1865)
  - The first year of publication was in 1865, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Copperopolis Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92068423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27053307

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sonora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sonora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9830, Longitude: -120.3822