Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Comfort is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Comfort. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Comfort. Our list contains 51 papers that were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Comfort.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Comfort.

Newspapers Neighboring Comfort ...

The following newspapers were published within 27 miles [43.5 km] of Comfort.

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

Published In Mount Zion [Hancock County] ...
- Hancock Advertiser (from 1826)
  - The first year of publication was in 1826, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hancock Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091093
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16917726
- The Missionary (from 1819)
  - Years of publication: 1819 to 182?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Missionary
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053279
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19579376
Published In Turnwold [Putnam County] ...
- The Countryman (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Countryman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13336347
Published In Sparta [Hancock County] ...
- Farmer's Gazette (from 1803)
  - Years of publication: 1803 to 180?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmer's Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053110
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13153929
- Georgia Reporter & Christian Gazette (from 1826)
  - Years of publication: 1826 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Georgia Reporter & Christian Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053280
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19579269
- Southern Times & Planter (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Times & Planter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12515325
- The Ishmaelite And Times & Planter (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ishmaelite And Times & Planter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053237
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19579130
- The Ishmaelite (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ishmaelite
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053238
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19579155
- The Sparta Ishmaelite (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Ishmaelite
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053239
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19579209
- The Sparta Times And Planter (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Times And Planter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053111
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13153944
Published In Eatonton [Putnam County] ...
- Press And Messenger (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Press And Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054151
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370529
- The Countryman (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Countryman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92024400
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25224355
- The Eatonton Messenger (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eatonton Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054152
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21370565
- The Independent Press (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98063007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44723824
Published In Union Point ...
- The Weekly Bee (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 Weekly Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053156
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19639221
- The Weekly Review (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 Weekly Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053542
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20279762
Published In Crawfordville [Taliaferro County] ...
- Crawfordville Advocate (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 Crawfordville Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053212
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19536644
- Crawfordville Democrat (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Crawfordville Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053090
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19536612
- The Advocate-Democrat (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advocate-Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053213
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19536814
- The Democrat (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053088
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19536562
- The People's Advocate (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053089
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19536533
Published In Penfield ...
- Temperance Crusader (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Temperance Crusader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099199
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24885716
- The Temperance Banner (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Temperance Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19638423
Published In Milledgeville [Baldwin County] ...
- We know of 31 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Milledgeville. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Milledgeville
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Comfort. This extended list includes all the papers from Milledgeville. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Comfort
Published In Madison [Morgan County] ...
- Georgia Home Journal (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Georgia Home Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034081
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12402036
- Georgia Weekly Visitor (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Georgia Weekly Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052251
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21737898
- Lake Oconee Breeze (from 1996)
  - Years of publication: 1996 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lake Oconee Breeze
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98063006
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38747402
- Madison Home Journal (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madison Home Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053096
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13149447
- Morgan County Citizen The Madisonian (from 2001)
  - Years of publication: 2001 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morgan County Citizen The Madisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2008233485
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 213882768
- Morgan County Citizen (from 1997)
  - Years of publication: 1997 to 2001
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morgan County Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2008233480
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 213882662
- The Advertiser (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053148
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19899272
- The Daily Madisonian (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 Madisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19953013
- The Lake Oconee Free Press (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to 1996
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lake Oconee Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23149606
- The Madison Family Visitor (from 1847)
  - Years of publication: 1847 to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madison Family Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014387
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8773534
- The Madisonian Combined With The Morgan County News (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madisonian Combined With The Morgan County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053154
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19928192
- The Madisonian (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053149
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19899545
- The Madisonian (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053152
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19918498
- The Madisonian (from 1957)
  - Years of publication: 1957 to 2001
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19928349
- The Morgan County News (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morgan County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19927469
- The Weekly Madisonian (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Madisonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053151
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19927796
Published In Warrenton [Warren County] ...
- Rural Cabinet (from 1828)
  - Years of publication: 1828 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rural Cabinet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19246033
- The Georgia Clipper (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Georgia Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034187
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12548031
- The Warrenton Clipper (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Warrenton Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053151
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13212041
- Warren County Reporter (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren County Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053830
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20849359

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Comfort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comfort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3865, Longitude: -83.1413 In this case, the coordinates for Comfort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).