Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Sumter 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 Sumter. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Sumter. Our list contains 54 papers that were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> of Sumter.

Newspapers Neighboring Sumter ...

The following newspapers were published within 25 miles [40.2 km] of Sumter.

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

Published In Americus ...
- Americus Daily Press (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Americus Daily Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053462
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19892265
- Americus Daily Times (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Americus Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053202
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21130377
- Americus Times-Recorder (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053204
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21134729
- Americus Times-Recorder (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21137075
- Americus Times-Recorder (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053209
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21146087
- Americus Times-Recorder (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Americus Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053451
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21160314
- Americus Weekly Times-Recorder (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Americus Weekly Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053208
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21145981
- Semi-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027033
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12921678
- South-Western News (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South-Western News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052358
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21403997
- The AmericUSumter Observer (from 1997)
  - Years of publication: 1997 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The AmericUSumter Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2003215043
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 53181779
- The South Georgia Progress (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South Georgia Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053828
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20557124
- The Sumter Republican (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to 1865
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052020
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21508986
- The Times-Recorder (from 1891)
  - Published during 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053203
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21130737
- The Times-Recorder (from 1891)
  - Published during 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21136987
- The Tri-County News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tri-County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053198
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21129272
- The Tri-Weekly Republican (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tri-Weekly Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21507032
- The Weekly Sumter Republican (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033988
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12359181
- The White Man's Paper (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The White Man's Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068720
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31930750
- Tri-Weekly Republican (from 1865)
  - Published during 1865
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058031
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31633108
- Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033987
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12359185
- Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1865
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052021
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21506815
- Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Sumter Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052023
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21506943
- Weekly Times-Recorder (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Times-Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053210
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21157408
Published In Leesburg [Lee County] ...
- The Lee County Journal (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lee County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19319979
- The Lee County Ledger (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lee County Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88054072
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19292716
Published In Dawson [Terrell County] ...
- The Dawson Journal (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053286
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888791
- The Dawson Journal (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053287
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888815
- The Dawson News (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053283
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888827
- The Dawson Weekly Journal (from 1866)
  - Published during 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85027068
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12950633
- The Dawson Weekly Journal (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dawson Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053285
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888783
- The South Western News (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South Western News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053284
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19888823
Published In Ellaville [Schley County] ...
- Schley County Enterprise (from 1886)
  - The first year of publication was in 1886, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Schley County Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053215
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19902979
- Schley County News (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Schley County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053217
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19903037
- The Ellaville Sun (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ellaville Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053216
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19902953
Published In Albany [Dougherty County] ...
- Albany Courier (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Albany Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052342
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21426758
- Albany Journal (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Albany Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052294
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21964976
- Albany Weekly Herald (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Albany Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053576
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19744202
- American Standard (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the American Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052344
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21426872
- Calhoun-Clay Herald (from 1995)
  - Years of publication: 1995 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Calhoun-Clay Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN 233962
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44803797
- Lee County Herald (from 1994)
  - Years of publication: 1994 to 2000
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lee County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2004233854
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 56880977
- The Albany Advertiser (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090006
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15229636
- The Albany Daily Herald (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15229624
- The Albany Herald (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053577
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19744220
- The Albany News (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8809039
- The Albany Patriot (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8784133
- The Albany Southwest Georgian (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Southwest Georgian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98062571
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27819689
- The Albany Times (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074129
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8730665
- The Albany Tri-Weekly News (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Tri-Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053578
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19744210
- The Central City (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Central City
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033986
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12359187
- The Courier (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN 77640221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2714909
- The Daily News And Advertiser (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 Daily News And Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15229574
- The Georgia Courier (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Georgia Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90052343
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21426821
- The Journal (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074138
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25642196
- The Weekly News And Advertiser (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 Weekly News And Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053575
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19744208

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sumter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sumter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9487, Longitude: -84.2556 In this case, the coordinates for Sumter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).