Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Ocala 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 Ocala. In addition, the list contains another 24 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Ocala. In total, we've identified 52 papers within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Ocala.

Newspapers Published In Ocala ...

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

Florida Home Companion (from 1857)
- Years of publication: 1857 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Florida Home Companion
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95026107
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32828475
Florida Home Journal (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Florida Home Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95026911
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32915807
Florida Mirror (from 1853)
- Years of publication: 1853 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Florida Mirror
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072061
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33392371
Florida Semi-Tropical News (from 1889)
- The first year of publication was in 1889, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Florida Semi-Tropical News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95026905
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32910751
Marion Free Press (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Free Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95026930
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32933890
Marion Star (from 1851)
- The first year of publication was in 1851, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95026060
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32686473
Ocala Argus (from 1847)
- Years of publication: 1847 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Ocala Argus
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83016271
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2719785
Ocala Morning Banner (from 1930)
- Years of publication: 1930 to 1943
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Ocala Morning Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95047284
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33452255
Rural Free Press (from 188?)
- The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Rural Free Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072056
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33387110
The Central Florida Times (from 1926)
- Years of publication: 1926 to 192?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Central Florida Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95047270
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33427769
The Conservator (from 1851)
- Years of publication: 1851 to 1852
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Conservator
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82014749
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8789547
The Daily Item (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 Daily Item
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95026901
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1557205
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- The East Florida Banner (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The East Florida Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022783
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10594003
- The Florida Watchman (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florida Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98026454
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40561583
- The Morning News (from 189?)
  - Published during 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047273
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33427791
- The Morning News (from 1897)
  - The first year of publication was in 1897, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047275
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33427808
- The New Capitol (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Capitol
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026114
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32829809
- The Ocala Banner-Lacon (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ocala Banner-Lacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047283
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33452254
- The Ocala Banner (from 1943)
  - Published during 1943
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ocala Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047285
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33452256
- The Ocala Banner (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 194?
  - Issues available online: 725
  - Scanned issues: January 4, 1901 to December 31, 1909
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Ocala Banner
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88074815
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18660476
  - ISSN Number: 1943-8877
- The Ocala Evening Star (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1943
  - Issues available online: 8034
  - Scanned issues: June 24, 1895 to December 30, 1922
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Ocala Evening Star
  - Holdings: LCCN SN84027621
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11319113
  - ISSN Number: 1943-8869
- The Ocala Mail And Express (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ocala Mail And Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047274
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33427807
- The Ocala Star-Banner (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ocala Star-Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN78002071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 4349584
- The Ocala Weekly Star (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ocala Weekly Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027622
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11319138
- The Ocaleean Ensign / (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ocaleean Ensign /
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2015218554
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 904049927
- The Ocaleean Ensign (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 19??
  - Issues available online: 6
  - Scanned issues: January 31, 1918 to May 9, 1918
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Ocaleean Ensign
  - Holdings: LCCN 2014271550
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 876830713
  - ISSN Number: 2377-5904
- The Southern Sun (from 185?)
  - Published during 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022782
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10585393
- The Tropical Farmer (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tropical Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026138
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32848959

Newspapers Neighboring Ocala ...

The following newspapers were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Ocala.

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

Published In Belleview ...
- Voice Of South Marion (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Voice Of South Marion
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047489
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33919231
Published In Leroy ...
- Florida News (from 1891)
  - Published during 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florida News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95047193
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33286439
- The Leroy News (from 1892)
  - The first year of publication was in 1892, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Leroy News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038374
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12369029
Published In McIntosh ...
- The North Marion News (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The North Marion News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98026428
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41066999
Published In Dunnellon ...
- Leroy And Dunnellon News (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Leroy And Dunnellon News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038373
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12369014
- Riverland News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Riverland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027433
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34953283
- Riverland Review (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Riverland Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98026443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40598138
- The Dunnellon Sun (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dunnellon Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98026435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40390270
- The Dunnellon Truth (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dunnellon Truth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98026436
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40390278
Published In Lady Lake [Lake County] ...
- Daily Sun (from 1997)
  - Years of publication: 1997 to 999?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027924
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37319597
- Tri-County Sun (from 1993)
  - Years of publication: 1993 to 1997
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-County Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027713
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36036289
Published In Micanopy [Alachua County] ...
- The Micanopy Gazette (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Micanopy Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026982
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33062732
- The Tuskawilla 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 Tuskawilla News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026081
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32788820
Published In Wildwood [Sumter County] ...
- The Herald Express (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00229627
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44914235
- The Wild Wood Orange Leaf (from 1884)
  - The first year of publication was in 1884, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wild Wood Orange Leaf
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97027627
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36923714
- The Wildwood Echo (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1956
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wildwood Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00229629
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44914034
Published In Williston [Levy County] ...
- The Williston Pioneer (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Williston Pioneer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027388
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34737891
- The Williston Progress (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Williston Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027141
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34180019
- The Williston Sun-Suwannee Valley News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Williston Sun-Suwannee Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027387
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34737890
Published In Kerr City ...
- Kerr City Advertiser (from 1884)
  - The first year of publication was in 1884, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kerr City Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026113
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32829451
Published In Inverness [Citrus County] ...
- Citrus County Chronicle (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Citrus County Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96027451
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35124061
- Citrus County Chronicle (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Citrus County Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15802799
- Florida Towndsendite (from 1939)
  - Published during 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florida Towndsendite
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026945
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1379572
- The Phosphate Field (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Phosphate Field
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95026059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32686379

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Ocala: www.ocalafl.org/

The official website for Marion County: www.marioncountyfl.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

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- Ocala) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ocala. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1872, Longitude: -82.1404