Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Bay City 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 Bay City. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Bay City. Our list contains 110 papers that were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Bay City.

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 Bay City.

Newspapers Neighboring Bay City ...

The following newspapers were published within 19 miles [30.6 km] of Bay City.

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

Published In Golconda ...
- Herald-Enterprise (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herald-Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055634
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27739490
- Our Quill (from 1883)
  - The first year of publication was in 1883, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Quill
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051450
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31355672
- Pope County Transcript (from 186?)
  - The first year of publication was in 186?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pope County Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11325916
- The Enterprise (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055633
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27738951
- The Golconda Herald (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Golconda Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87068238
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15795208
- The Weekly Commercial (from 1862)
  - The first year of publication was in 1862, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Commercial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055596
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27417859
- Weekly Press (from 1892)
  - The first year of publication was in 1892, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055595
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27418038
Published In Smithland [Livingston County] ...
- Livingston Ledger (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Livingston Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069422
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14151574
- The Cumberland Wave (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cumberland Wave
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060074
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15182002
- The Jackson Republican (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jackson Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014527
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8783748
- The Livingston County News (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Livingston County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069421
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14146622
- The Livingston Leader (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Livingston Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14151757
- The Smithland Times (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Smithland Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014526
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8783552
Published In Brookport [Massac County] ...
- The Brookport Independent (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brookport Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055790
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28090410
Published In Carrsville [Livingston County] ...
- The Livingston Era (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Livingston Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84037821
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11061939
Published In Paducah [McCracken County] ...
- We know of 75 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Paducah. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Paducah
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Bay City. This extended list includes all the papers from Paducah. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Bay City
Published In Metropolis [Massac County] ...
- Massac Journal-Republican (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Massac Journal-Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055769
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944781
- Metropolis Democrat (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055778
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27942567
- Metropolis Register (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055767
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27902682
- Metropolis Times (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055783
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27985943
- Metropolis Weekly Gazette
  - 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 Metropolis Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89080007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22355720
- Metropolis Weekly Sentinel (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Weekly Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055766
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27902605
- Metropolis Weekly Times (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033862
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12294870
- The Evening Herald (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055770
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944880
- The Massac Journal (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Massac Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033860
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12294876
- The Metropolis City Item (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis City Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055788
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28060667
- The Metropolis Daily News (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055773
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951459
- The Metropolis Gazette (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87082819
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15907907
- The Metropolis Herald (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055771
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944983
- The Metropolis News And Republican Herald (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1951
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis News And Republican Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055775
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951715
- The Metropolis News (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055774
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951565
- The Metropolis News (from 1951)
  - Years of publication: 1951 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055776
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951824
- The Metropolis Planet (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Planet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055777
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951885
- The Promulgator (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Promulgator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055768
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944092
- The Republican Herald (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055772
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27945150
- The Weekly Times (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055782
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27985598
Published In Rosiclare [Hardin County] ...
- Rosiclare Sentinel (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rosiclare Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055593
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27409761
- The Rosiclare News (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosiclare News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055590
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27401950
- The Rosiclare Register (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosiclare Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055594
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27409854
Published In Elizabethtown [Hardin County] ...
- Hardin County Independent (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hardin County Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055589
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27401481
- Hardin Independent (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hardin Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055585
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27400045
- Independent-Star
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent-Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055587
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27400282
- Independent (from 1883)
  - The first year of publication was in 1883, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055586
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27400153
- Independent (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055588
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27400650
- The Hardin County Bulletin
  - 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 Hardin County Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055580
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27371741
- The Hardin Democrat (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hardin Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055584
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27372054
- The Hardin Gazette (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hardin Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038437
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11314305
- The Hardin Mineral (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hardin Mineral
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055581
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27371815
- The Hardin Republican (from 1894)
  - The first year of publication was in 1894, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hardin Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055583
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27371985
- The Home News (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Home News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055582
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27371899
Published In Joppa [Massac County] ...
- Joppa Enterprise (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Joppa Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055789
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28087547

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Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bay City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2489, Longitude: -88.4967 In this case, the coordinates for Bay City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).