Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Athens 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 80 papers that were published in the immediate area of Athens. In addition, the list contains another 4 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Athens. In total, we've identified 84 papers within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> of Athens.

Newspapers Published In Athens ...

We know of 80 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Athens:

American Mechanic (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 American Mechanic
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090004
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15229621
Athens Banner-Herald (from 1933)
- Years of publication: 1933 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Banner-Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88054115
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21220341
Athens Blade (from 1879)
- Years of publication: 1879 to 1880
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Blade
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94089964
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32521825
Athens Blade (from 1879)
- Years of publication: 1879 to 1880
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Blade
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88054120
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20236858
Athens Daily Banner (from 1889)
- Years of publication: 1889 to 1902
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Daily Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053947
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224690
Athens Daily News, Athens Banner-Herald (from 198?)
- Years of publication: 198? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Daily News, Athens Banner-Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88000663
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17795784
Athens Daily News (from 1980)
- Years of publication: 1980 to 2001
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88054114
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20235263
Athens Daily Times And Georgia Democrat (from 1934)
- Published during 1934
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Daily Times And Georgia Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88054108
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20258638
Athens Daily Times (from 1934)
- Years of publication: 1934 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88054109
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20259148
Athens Daily Tribune (from 1911)
- Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Daily Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053555
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20277173
Athens Evening Call (from 1906)
- Years of publication: 1906 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Evening Call
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053554
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20277205
Athens Evening 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 Athens Evening News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053550
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20277252
Continue List (68 more) ...
- Athens Gazette (from 1814)
  - Years of publication: 1814 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Athens Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091082
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16913389
- Athens Voice (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Athens Voice
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099196
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17936844
- Athens Weekly Banner (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Athens Weekly Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21237552
- Athens Weekly Chronicle (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Athens Weekly Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053551
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20276638
- Banner-Watchman (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Banner-Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054102
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20266514
- Camden County Tribune & The Southeast Georgian (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to 200?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Camden County Tribune & The Southeast Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2002233219
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51512994
- Chieftain & Toccoa Record (from 1995)
  - Years of publication: 1995 to 1999
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chieftain & Toccoa Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97061002
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37347258
- Columbian Centinel (from 1825)
  - Years of publication: 1825 to 1826
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Columbian Centinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014300
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8776754
- Dawson News & Advertiser (from 1999)
  - Years of publication: 1999 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dawson News & Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2004233853
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 56811238
- Eco Latino (from 2004)
  - Years of publication: 2004 to 2006
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Eco Latino
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2008233652
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 226376482
- Foreign Correspondent & Georgia Express (from 1809)
  - Years of publication: 1809 to 1811
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Foreign Correspondent & Georgia Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027025
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12919768
- Georgia Express (from 1808)
  - Years of publication: 1808 to 1809
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Georgia Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20241662
- Georgia Express (from 1811)
  - Years of publication: 1811 to 1813
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Georgia Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054107
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20241926
- Harrisonian (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Harrisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014198
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8770211
- Richards' Weekly Gazette (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1850
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Richards' Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15229615
- Southern Banner (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014069
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807582
- Southern Banner (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054110
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21238127
- Southern Feminist (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Feminist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84003879
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11464357
- Southern Literary Gazette (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1849
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Literary Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034259
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12595291
- Southern Weekly Banner (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Weekly Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054104
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21237956
- Suburban Review (from 1994)
  - Years of publication: 1994 to 1998
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Suburban Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96069013
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35322016
- The Advertiser (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19274218
- The Athenian (from 1827)
  - Years of publication: 1827 to 1832
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athenian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027027
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12920114
- The Athens & Oconee Observer (from 2001)
  - Years of publication: 2001 to 2002
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens & Oconee Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2004233852
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 56813277
- The Athens Advertiser (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19274227
- The Athens Banner And Chronicle (from 1889)
  - Published during 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Banner And Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25297876
- The Athens Banner-Watchman (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Banner-Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053945
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224828
- The Athens Banner (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090957
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15229592
- The Athens Banner (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054098
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20266548
- The Athens Chronicle (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053552
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20276568
- The Athens Clipper (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20236763
- The Athens Daily Banner (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Daily Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053946
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224934
- The Athens Daily Herald (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054118
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21224482
- The Athens Daily News (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099140
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24070796
- The Athens Daily News (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054097
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20231477
- The Athens Evening Chronicle (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Evening Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053553
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20276438
- The Athens Observer (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 2001
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82002063
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8244929
- The Athens Requblique (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Requblique
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2012233098
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 812195741
- The Athens Times (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053549
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20644578
- The Athens Tribune (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074118
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25249299
- The Athens Weekly Banner (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Weekly Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054111
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21238038
- The Athens Weekly Chronicle (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Weekly Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25297834
- The Athens Weekly Georgian (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Weekly Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027041
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12923780
- The Banana Skin (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banana Skin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25249295
- The Banner-Herald (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21220527
- The Banner-Watchman (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner-Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21767142
- The Banner-Watchman (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner-Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053377
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20265926
- The Campus Observer (from 1991)
  - Published during 1991
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Campus Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074148
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29995673
- The Campus Times (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to 1991
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Campus Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074147
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29995695
- The Clarke County Courier
  - 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 Clarke County Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24307344
- The Commercial Reporter (from 1877)
  - The first year of publication was in 1877, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commercial Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053547
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20277479
- The Daily Banner-Watchman (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Banner-Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053378
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20266476
- The Daily News (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054113
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20235040
- The Georgia Democrat (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1934
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Georgia Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20263398
- The Georgia Spirit
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Georgia Spirit
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053523
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20173647
- The Noble Endeavor (from 1997)
  - Published during 1997
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Noble Endeavor
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2008233699
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 228005077
- The Northeast Georgian (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Northeast Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033989
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12359160
- The Progressive Era (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progressive Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053508
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20175459
- The Review (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to 2001
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2012233301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 820962994
- The Sentinel (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053548
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20277439
- The Southern Herald (from 1850)
  - Years of publication: 1850 to 1853
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027042
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12923970
- The Southern Watchman (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014669
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807199
- The Southern Whig (from 1833)
  - Years of publication: 1833 to 1850
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015107
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8804415
- The Weekly Banner-Watchman (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Banner-Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054101
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21237712
- The Weekly Banner (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054112
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21225094
- Tribune & Georgian (from 2002)
  - Years of publication: 2002 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tribune & Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2004213143
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 56203379
- Weekly Commercial Reporter (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Commercial Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052011
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21398138
- White County News-Telegraph (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the White County News-Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2002233188
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 51102058

Newspapers Neighboring Athens ...

The following newspapers were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> of Athens.

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

Published In Winterville ...
- The Ice Berg (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 Ice Berg
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062512
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 49685493
Published In Watkinsville [Oconee County] ...
- The Oconee Arrow (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oconee Arrow
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93006332
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28538039
- The Oconee Enterprise (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oconee Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053667
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19749741
- The Watkinsville Advance (from 1880)
  - The first year of publication was in 1880, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Watkinsville Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053666
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19749718

Footnotes ...

<1>

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 from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9574, Longitude: -83.3768