Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Eatonton 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 4 papers that were published in the immediate area of Eatonton. In addition, the list contains another 43 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Eatonton. In total, we've identified 47 papers within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Eatonton.

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 Eatonton.

Newspapers Published In Eatonton ...

We know of 4 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Eatonton:

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

Newspapers Neighboring Eatonton ...

The following newspapers were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Eatonton.

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

Published In Turnwold ...
- 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 Monticello [Jasper County] ...
- Jasper County Banner (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Jasper County Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13149568
- The Jasper County News (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1903
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jasper County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053278
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19410981
- The Monticello News (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monticello News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053277
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19410961
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 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 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Eatonton. 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 Eatonton
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 Gray [Jones County] ...
- The Headlight (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 Headlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053070
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19617286
- The Jones County News (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jones County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19617316
Published In Rutledge [Morgan County] ...
- Rough Rice's Ready Reporter (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rough Rice's Ready Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054046
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18702051
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

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- Eatonton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eatonton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3267, Longitude: -83.3886