Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Blackshear 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 10 papers that were published in the immediate area of Blackshear. In addition, the list contains another 40 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Blackshear. In total, we've identified 50 papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Blackshear.

Newspapers Published In Blackshear ...

We know of 10 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Blackshear:

Blackshear Georgian (from 1885)
- Years of publication: 1885 to 1887
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Blackshear Georgian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053599
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19793214
Blackshear News (from 1878)
- Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Blackshear News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053605
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19793324
Little Gem (from 1878)
- Published during 1878
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Little Gem
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053604
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19793066
Local Advance (from 1881)
- The first year of publication was in 1881, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Local Advance
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053601
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19793116
Southeast Georgian (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southeast Georgian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053606
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19793057
The Blackshear Index (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 Blackshear Index
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053602
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19792920
The Blackshear Times (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Blackshear Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90052009
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 3439080
The Georgia Observer (from 1958)
- Years of publication: 1958 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Georgia Observer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91074157
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29697763
The News And Signal (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The News And Signal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053603
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19793162
The Pierce County Journal (from 1887)
- The first year of publication was in 1887, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Pierce County Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89053600
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19793271

Newspapers Neighboring Blackshear ...

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

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

Published In Patterson ...
- The Express (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24144561
Published In Waycross [Ware County] ...
- Southern Observer (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052118
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20966465
- The Reporter (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090012
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15229700
- The Waycross Herald (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waycross Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053264
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19786933
- The Waycross Journal (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waycross Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053271
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787017
- The Waycross Weekly Journal (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Waycross Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053274
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787027
- Waycross Daily Journal And Evening Herald (from 1914)
  - Published during 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Daily Journal And Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053273
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787073
- Waycross Daily Journal (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Daily Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053272
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787125
- Waycross Evening Herald (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053270
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787004
- Waycross Georgian (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053544
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20279663
- Waycross Headlight (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 Waycross Headlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053267
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787088
- Waycross Journal-Herald (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Journal-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053275
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787082
- Waycross Morning Herald (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Morning Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053276
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19787057
- Waycross Weekly Herald (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053265
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19786951
- Waycross Weekly Herald (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Waycross Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053269
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19786967
- Weekly Edition Of The Waycross Evening Herald (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Edition Of The Waycross Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053268
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19786963
Published In Nahunta [Brantley County] ...
- The Brantley Countian (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brantley Countian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053102
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19131187
- The Brantley Enterprise (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brantley Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053103
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19131210
- The Nahunta Banner (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1925
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nahunta Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053101
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19131130
Published In Alma [Bacon County] ...
- Alma Times-Statesman (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to 1996
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Alma Times-Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83007700
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9458177
- The Alma Times (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alma Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98063002
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38373389
- The Alma Times (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alma Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053598
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19641758
- The Bacon Advertiser (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bacon Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052224
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21664573
- The Screaming Eagle News (from 1981)
  - Published during 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Screaming Eagle News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21664723
- The Statesman (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052223
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21664675
- The Verdict (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Verdict
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052225
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21664535
- The Wiregrass News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wiregrass News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21664621
- The Wiregrass Shopper (from 1955)
  - Years of publication: 1955 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wiregrass Shopper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21664774
- Trend (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Trend
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052226
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21664427
Published In Millwood [Ware County] ...
- Ware County News (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ware County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053261
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19780821
Published In Odum [Wayne County] ...
- Common Sense (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Common Sense
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053861
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21125067
Published In Jesup [Wayne County] ...
- The Jesup Georgian (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jesup Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053980
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21544572
- The Jesup Sentinel And Wayne County News (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jesup Sentinel And Wayne County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053978
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21544309
- The Jesup Sentinel (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jesup Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87073057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16686701
- The Jesup Sentinel (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jesup Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053979
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21544401
- The Press-Sentinel (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Press-Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053818
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20378829
- The Sentinel-News (from 1910)
  - Published during 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sentinel-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053977
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21544264
- The Wayne Triumph (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wayne Triumph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053981
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21544599
- Wayne County News (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wayne County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053976
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21545571
- Wayne County Press (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wayne County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053819
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20379068

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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- Blackshear) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackshear. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3062, Longitude: -82.2421