Local Newspapers
Introduction ...
Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Salem.
Our newspaper information for Salem 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 6 papers that were published in the immediate area of Salem. In addition, the list contains another 83 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Salem. In total, we've identified 89 papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Salem.
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 Salem.
Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load.
Newspapers Published In Salem ...
We know of 6 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Salem:
- Salem News (from 1920)
- Salem Register (from 1872)
- Salem Weekly News (from 1921)
- Salem Weekly News (from 1880)
- The Salem Excelsior (from 1867)
- The Salem News (from 1949)
Newspapers Neighboring Salem ...
The following newspapers were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Salem.
The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Salem.
- Published In Mount Pleasant ...
- We know of 28 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Mount Pleasant
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Salem. This extended list includes all the papers from Mount Pleasant. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Salem.
Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load
- Published In Lockridge [Jefferson County] ...
- The Lockridge Herald (from 1906)
- The Lockridge Times (from 1916)
- Published In Stockport [Van Buren County] ...
- The Stockport News (from 1901)
- Published In New London ...
- The New London Journal (from 1915)
- Published In West Point [Lee County] ...
- The Bee (from 1978)
- Years of publication: 1978 to 1982
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bee
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86060298
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14387924
- The West Point Bee (from 1893)
- The West Point Post (from 1882)
- West Point Appeal (from 1878)
- West Point Bee (from 1982)
- Published In Bentonsport [Van Buren County] ...
- Bentonsport Signal (from 1866)
- Published In Bonaparte [Van Buren County] ...
- Bonaparte Journal (from 188?)
- Bonaparte Journal (from 1877)
- The Bonaparte Record (from 1890)
- The Record-Republican (from 1941)
- Van Buren County Journal (from 18??)
- Van Buren Record (from 1928)
- Published In Donnellson [Lee County] ...
- Lee County Review (from 1896)
- The Donnellson Review (from 1901)
- The Donnellson Star (from 1970)
- Published In Danville [Des Moines County] ...
- The Danville News (from 1880)
- The Danville Weekly News (from 18??)
- Published In Farmington [Van Buren County] ...
- News-Republican (from 1909)
- The Farmington Bee (from 1880)
- The Farmington Gazette (from 1874)
- The Farmington News (from 1894)
- Tri-County News (from 1943)
- Van Buren County Leader-Record (from 1981)
- Van Buren County Leader (from 1977)
- Published In Birmingham [Van Buren County] ...
- Birmingham Enterprise (from 1869)
- Birmingham Free Press (from 1885)
- Published In Keosauqua [Van Buren County] ...
- Democratic Union (from 1852)
- Des Moines Valley Whig (from 184?)
- Iowa Democrat (from 1844)
- Keosauqua Independent (from 1909)
- Keosauqua Jeffersonian (from 1850)
- Keosauqua Republican (from 185?)
- Keosauqua Republican (from 1854)
- Keosauqua Weekly Republican (from 185?)
- State Line Democrat (from 1897)
- The Democrat And Farmer (from 1870)
- The Des Moines News (from 1858)
- The Keosauqua Times (from 1844)
- The Republican Eagle (from 1939)
- The Shady Side (from 1871)
- The Valley Weekly News (from 1858)
- The Van Buren County Register (from 1988)
- The Van Buren Register (from 1982)
- Van Buren Barometer (from 1922)
- Van Buren County Register (from 1946)
- Van Buren County Register (from 1956)
- Van Buren County Register (from 1975)
- Van Buren Register (from 1953)
- Van Buren Register (from 1962)
- Weekly State Line Democrat (from 1890)
- Western American (from 1851)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Published In Yarmouth [Des Moines County] ...
- The Yarmouth Letter (from 1894)
- Published In Fairfield [Jefferson County] ...
- Evening Journal (from 1880)
- Fairfield Daily Journal (from 1919)
- Fairfield Daily Ledger And Journal And Tribune (from 1923)
- Fairfield Daily Ledger (from 1923)
- Fairfield Journal (from 1904)
- Fairfield Ledger (from 1851)
- Fairfield Ledger (from 1966)
- Fairfield Weekly Ledger (from 1849)
- Iowa Democrat (from 1874)
- Iowa Sentinel (from 1847)
- The Daily Journal (from 1919)
- The Daily Journal (from 1892)
- The Daily Ledger-Journal (from 1921)
- The Fairfield Daily Journal (from 1892)
- The Fairfield Daily Journal (from 1883)
- The Fairfield Journal (from 1916)
- The Fairfield Journal (from 1880)
- The Fairfield Tribune (from 1878)
- The Fairfield Weekly Journal (from 188?)
- The Home Visitor (from 1865)
- The Industrial Era (from 1874)
- The Iowa Democrat (from 1866)
- The Weekly Iowa Democrat (from 18??)
- The Weekly Ledger-Journal (from 1921)
- Published In Wayland ...
- The Wayland News (from 1892)
- Published In Beaverdale [Des Moines County] ...
- The Beaverdale News (from 1926)
- Published In Fort Madison [Lee County] ...
- Fort Madison Courier (from 1841)
- Fort Madison Daily Democrat
- Fort Madison Daily Democrat (from 1980)
- Fort Madison Democrat (from 1869)
- Fort Madison Evening Democrat (from 19??)
- Fort Madison Evening Democrat (from 1978)
- Fort Madison Plain Dealer (from 1852)
- Fort Madison Weekly Democrat
- Iowa State Bulletin (from 1864)
- Lee County Democrat (from 1841)
- Lee County Republican (from 1898)
- The Daily Gem City Telegraph (from 1861)
- The Evening Democrat (from 1965)
- The Evening Democrat (from 1887)
- The Fort Madison News (from 1932)
- The Fort Madison Patriot (from 1838)
- The Iowa Statesman (from 1847)
- The Knight's Sword And Helmet (from 18??)
- The Lee County News (from 1897)
- The Morning News (from 1895)
- Published In Winfield ...
- The Transcript (from 1882)
- Winfield Courier (from 1876)
- Published In Pleasant Plain [Jefferson County] ...
- The Pleasant Plain News (from 1879)
- Published In West Burlington [Des Moines County] ...
- Des Moines County News (from 198?)
- The Des Moines County DMC News (from 1955)
- The West Burlington Advertiser (from 1909)
- Published In Brighton [Washington County] ...
- Brighton Enterprise (from 1882)
- Brighton Register (from 1871)
- Daily Comet (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 Daily Comet
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87058260
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15803125
- Greenback World (from 1879)
- The Brighton News (from 189?)
- The Brighton Pioneer And Home Visitor (from 1868)
- The Brighton Record (from 1912)
- The Brighton Reporter (from 1880)
- The Brighton Star (from 1874)
- The Weekly News (from 1883)
- The Western Star (from 1873)
- Published In Montrose [Lee County] ...
- Bluff Park Journal (from 1885)
- Iowa Advocate And Half-breed Journal (from 1847)
- Lee County Electric Light (from 1885)
- The Banner
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86060296
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14237838
- The Montrose Bluff Park Journal (from 189?)
- The Montrose Journal (from 1897)
- The Montrose Journal (from 1975)
- The Montrose Vindicator (from 1876)
- The Park Journal (from 1895)
- The Western Adventurer, And Herald Of The Upper Mississippi (from 1837)
- Published In Nauvoo [Hancock County] ...
- We know of 27 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Nauvoo. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Nauvoo
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Salem. This extended list includes all the papers from Nauvoo. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Salem.
Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load
- Published In Crawfordsville [Washington County] ...
- Crawfordsville Imprint (from 1894)
- Published In Morning Sun [Louisa County] ...
- Morning Sun Herald (from 1882)
- Morning Sun Reporter (from 1874)
- Morning Sun Sentinel (from 1879)
- News-Herald (from 1897)
- The Morning Sun News (from 1887)
- The Morning Sun News (from 1873)
- Published In Burlington [Des Moines County] ...
- We know of 65 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Burlington. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Burlington
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Salem. This extended list includes all the papers from Burlington. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Salem.
Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load
- Published In Mediapolis [Des Moines County] ...
- Mediapolis News (from 1984)
- The Enterprise (from 1874)
- The Home Circle (from 1893)
- The Mediapolis New Era-News (from 1907)
- The Mediapolis New Era (from 1942)
- The Mediapolis News (from 1897)
- The New Era (from 1881)
- Published In Cantril [Van Buren County] ...
- The Cantril Tribune (from 1897)
- Published In Selma [Van Buren County] ...
- The Selma Star (from 18??)
- Published In Dallas City [Hancock County] ...
- Dallas City Democrat (from 1867)
- Dallas City Enterprise
- The Dallas City Advocate (from 1875)
- The Dallas City Enterprise And The Dallas City Review (from 1944)
- The Dallas City Enterprise (from 1996)
- The Dallas City News (from 1878)
- The Dallas City Review (from 1904)
- The Review (from 1887)
- Published In Waterloo [Clark County] ...
- Clark County Press (from 186?)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chronicling America
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8520, Longitude: -91.6206 In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |