Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Americus 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 23 papers that were published in the immediate area of Americus. In addition, the list contains another 45 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Americus. In total, we've identified 68 papers within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Americus.

Newspapers Published In Americus ...

We know of 23 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Americus:

Americus Daily Press (from 1902)
- Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Americus Daily Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053462
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19892265
Americus Daily Times (from 18??)
- Years of publication: 18?? to 1891
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Americus Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053202
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21130377
Americus Times-Recorder (from 1891)
- Years of publication: 1891 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053204
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21134729
Americus Times-Recorder (from 1891)
- Years of publication: 1891 to 1902
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053207
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21137075
Americus Times-Recorder (from 1907)
- Years of publication: 1907 to 1910
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053209
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21146087
Americus Times-Recorder (from 1917)
- Years of publication: 1917 to 1922
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053451
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21160314
Americus Weekly Times-Recorder (from 1902)
- Years of publication: 1902 to 1907
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Americus Weekly Times-Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053208
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21145981
Semi-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1875)
- Years of publication: 1875 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Sumter Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85027033
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12921678
South-Western News (from 185?)
- Years of publication: 185? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the South-Western News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90052358
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21403997
The AmericUSumter Observer (from 1997)
- Years of publication: 1997 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The AmericUSumter Observer
- Holdings for: LCCN 2003215043
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53181779
The South Georgia Progress (from 1911)
- Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The South Georgia Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053828
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20557124
The Sumter Republican (from 1854)
- Years of publication: 1854 to 1865
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Sumter Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90052020
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21508986
Continue List (11 more) ...
- The Times-Recorder (from 1891)
  - Published during 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053203
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21130737
- The Times-Recorder (from 1891)
  - Published during 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21136987
- The Tri-County News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tri-County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053198
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21129272
- The Tri-Weekly Republican (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tri-Weekly Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21507032
- The Weekly Sumter Republican (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033988
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12359181
- The White Man's Paper (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The White Man's Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068720
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31930750
- Tri-Weekly Republican (from 1865)
  - Published during 1865
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058031
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31633108
- Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033987
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12359185
- Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1865
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052021
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21506815
- Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052023
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21506943
- Weekly Times-Recorder (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053210
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21157408

Newspapers Neighboring Americus ...

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

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

Published In Ellaville [Schley County] ...
- Schley County Enterprise (from 1886)
  - The first year of publication was in 1886, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Schley County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053215
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19902979
- Schley County News (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Schley County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053217
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19903037
- The Ellaville Sun (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ellaville Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053216
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19902953
Published In Oglethorpe [Macon County] ...
- Macon County Citizen (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Macon County Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20122591
- The South-West Georgian (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South-West Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052165
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21216272
- The Southern Democrat (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 1853
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014816
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8796078
Published In Montezuma [Macon County] ...
- Citizen & Georgian (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Citizen & Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20122991
- The Citizen Georgian (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85007309
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12185748
- The Macon County Citizen The Montezuma Georgian (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Macon County Citizen The Montezuma Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053466
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20122466
- The Macon County Citizen With Which Is Merged The Montezuma Georgian (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Macon County Citizen With Which Is Merged The Montezuma Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053465
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20122900
- The Montezuma Georgian (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montezuma Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053464
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20122794
- The Weekly (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13149562
Published In Leesburg [Lee County] ...
- The Lee County Journal (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lee County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19319979
- The Lee County Ledger (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lee County Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054072
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19292716
Published In Buena Vista [Marion County] ...
- Marion County Patriot (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion County Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053312
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19755793
- Marion County Sentinel (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Marion County Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052380
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21499768
- The Argus (from 1875)
  - Published during 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052379
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21499571
- The Buena Vista Argus (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Buena Vista Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027045
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12924565
- The Literary Vademecum (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Literary Vademecum
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12921877
- The Marion County Argus (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion County Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21499712
- The Marion County Clipper (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Marion County Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052377
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21499862
- The Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle (from 2002)
  - Years of publication: 2002 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tri-County Journal & Chattahoochee Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010233150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 681358194
- The Tri-County Journal (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to 2001
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tri-County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2008233688
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 228007546
Published In Dawson [Terrell County] ...
- The Dawson Journal (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053286
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888791
- The Dawson Journal (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053287
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888815
- The Dawson News (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053283
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888827
- The Dawson Weekly Journal (from 1866)
  - Published during 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027068
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12950633
- The Dawson Weekly Journal (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053285
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888783
- The South Western News (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South Western News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053284
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888823
Published In Vienna [Dooly County] ...
- The Dooly County Citizen (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 1943
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dooly County Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20613719
- The News Observer (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052243
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21719040
- The Vienna News-Observer (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 1986
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vienna News-Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054083
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21718949
- The Vienna News (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vienna News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054082
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19340997
- The Vienna Progress (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vienna Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20613909
Published In Cordele [Crisp County] ...
- Cordele Dispatch (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cordele Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074178
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33180003
- Crisp County News (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 1951
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Crisp County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053137
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19539110
- Southeastern News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southeastern News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074130
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10041505
- The Cordele Dispatch And The Wilcox County Chronicle (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 1992
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cordele Dispatch And The Wilcox County Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053139
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19539249
- The Cordele Dispatch (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cordele Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053138
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19539192
- The Cordele Sentinel (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cordele Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053092
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19096561
- The Cordelean (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cordelean
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053093
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19096659
- The Weekly Rambler (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Rambler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25249440
Published In Richland [Stewart County] ...
- The Richland Banner (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Richland Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29601938
- The Stewart-Webster Journal And The Patriot-Citizen (from 2002)
  - Years of publication: 2002 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Stewart-Webster Journal And The Patriot-Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010233151
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 680519012
- The Stewart-Webster Journal (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 2001
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Stewart-Webster Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052167
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21247203

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Americus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Americus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0715, Longitude: -84.2242