Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Blakely 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 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Blakely. In addition, the list contains another 43 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Blakely. In total, we've identified 44 papers within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Blakely.

Newspapers Published In Blakely ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Blakely area:

Early County News (from 1859)
- Years of publication: 1859 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Early County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034007
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12367738

Newspapers Neighboring Blakely ...

The following newspapers were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Blakely.

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

Published In Edison [Calhoun County] ...
- The Calhoun County News (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Calhoun County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053954
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21275926
- The Edison News (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edison News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053955
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21275113
- The Southwest Georgia News (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southwest Georgia News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29399831
Published In Fort Gaines [Clay County] ...
- Clay County Reformer (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clay County Reformer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053030
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297943
- Fort Gaines Herald (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fort Gaines Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053032
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297928
- Fort Gaines Weakly Herald (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fort Gaines Weakly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053033
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298071
- Fort Gaines Whig (from 1840)
  - The first year of publication was in 1840, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fort Gaines Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82006856
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8766326
- The Advertiser (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053028
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297838
- The Defender (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Defender
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053036
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297960
- The Fort Gaines News (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fort Gaines News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053031
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297823
- The Fort Gaines Sentinel (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fort Gaines Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053040
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298141
- The Fort Gaines Tribune (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fort Gaines Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053038
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297847
- The Georgia Volunteer (from 1846)
  - Years of publication: 1846 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Georgia Volunteer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87073063
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16705092
- The Moderator (from 1842)
  - Years of publication: 1842 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Moderator
  - Holdings for: LCCN 77642699
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 3439451
- The News Record (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053027
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297900
- The Recorder (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297873
- The Southwest Georgian (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southwest Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053039
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298176
- The Star (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297857
- The Weakly Herald (from 1892)
  - Published during 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weakly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053034
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19298054
- The Weekly Chronicle (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053029
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19297816
Published In Abbeville [Henry County] ...
- Abbeville Advertiser (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 1859
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Abbeville Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044805
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12318244
- Abbeville Democrat (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Abbeville Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044522
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11287198
- Abbeville Herald (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Abbeville Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044983
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12599832
- Abbeville News (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Abbeville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044984
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12600053
- Southeast Alabamian (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southeast Alabamian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14120304
- Spirit Of The Age (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spirit Of The Age
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044541
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11350116
- The Abbeville Daily Independent (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Abbeville Daily Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050020
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13035474
- The Abbeville Times (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Abbeville Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044521
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11342828
- The Henry County Register (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henry County Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94084048
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32482983
- The Henry County Register (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henry County Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023447
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11026797
- United South (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the United South
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044710
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12152695
Published In Ashford [Houston County] ...
- The Ashford Power (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ashford Power
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044584
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11741918
Published In Newville [Henry County] ...
- The Newville Advertiser (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newville Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050424
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14773336
Published In Headland [Henry County] ...
- Henry County Midland (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Henry County Midland
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044515
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11287307
- Henry County Standard (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Henry County Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050330
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14104517
- The Headland News (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044517
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11283030
- The Headland Observer (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044704
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11658328
- The Headland Post (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85045056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12760694
- The Headland Progress (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044533
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11275280
- The Headland Sun (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headland Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044516
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11295479
- The Henry County News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henry County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85044514
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11295425
- Wiregrass Farmer (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wiregrass Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86050331
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14107194
Published In Leary [Calhoun County] ...
- The Calhoun County Courier (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Calhoun County Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053958
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21276191

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blakely) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blakely. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3776, Longitude: -84.9335