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Local Newspapers for the Girton Cemetery ...

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

Our newspaper information for the Girton Cemetery is based on data supplied by the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

Hint: When we started searching newspapers, we only looked for obituaries. Eventually we realized that our search was too narrow and there was much that we were missing. Now we include things like around-the-town and gossip columns, birth and death announcements.

We have some family members who owned businesses and now we search for articles and advertistments for those businesses. Some family members could have been better behaved and a search of police blotters contained some surprises.

The following newspapers were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of the Girton Cemetery. These papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in the order of their distance from the Girton Cemetery.

  • Published In Franklin Grove
  • Published In Dixon
    • Franklin Reporter (from Daily Telegraph)
    • Daily Telegraph (from Daily Whisper)
    • Daily Whisper (from Dixon Daily Leader)
      • Years of publication:  Dixon Daily Leader to 1915
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Whisper
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082620
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15795026
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from Dixon Evening Leader)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from Dixon Evening Telegraph)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from Dixon Morning Leader)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun)
    • Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun (from Dixon Telegraph)
    • Dixon Telegraph (from Dixon Weekly Citizen)
    • Dixon Weekly Citizen (from Dixon Weekly Herald)
    • Dixon Weekly Herald (from Dixon Weekly Republican)
    • Dixon Weekly Republican (from Evening Telegraph)
    • Evening Telegraph (from Lee County Democrat)
    • Lee County Democrat (from Republican And Telegraph)
    • Republican And Telegraph (from Telegraph And Herald)
    • Telegraph And Herald (from The Dixon Daily News)
    • The Dixon Daily News (from The Dixon Daily Star)
    • The Dixon Daily Star (from The Dixon Daily Sun)
    • The Dixon Daily Sun (from The Dixon Monitor)
    • The Dixon Monitor (from The Dixon Star)
    • The Dixon Star (from The Dixon Sun)
      • The first year of publication was in The Dixon Sun, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Dixon Star
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84038417
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11308399
    • The Dixon Sun (from The Dixon Sun)
    • The Dixon Sun (from The Dixon Telegraph And Lee County Herald)
      • Years of publication:  The Dixon Telegraph And Lee County Herald to 1851
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Dixon Sun
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053381
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26756499
    • The Dixon Telegraph And Lee County Herald (from The Dixon Telegraph)
    • The Dixon Telegraph (from The Dixon Telegraph)
    • The Dixon Telegraph (from The Dixon Telegraph)
    • The Dixon Telegraph (from The Dixon Telegraph)
    • The Dixon Telegraph (from The Dixon Transcript)
    • The Dixon Transcript (from The Dixon Tri-Weekly Star)
    • The Dixon Tri-Weekly Star (from The Evening Star)
    • The Evening Star (from The Fremonter)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Dixon.
  • Published In Ashton
    • Franklin Reporter (from Ashton Sentinel)
    • Daily Telegraph (from The Ashton Gazette)
    • Daily Whisper (from The Ashton News)
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from The Ashton News)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from The Ashton Press)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Ashton.
  • Published In Amboy
    • Franklin Reporter (from Amboy Times)
    • Daily Telegraph (from Lee County Farm News)
    • Daily Whisper (from Lee County Times)
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from The Amboy Journal)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from The Amboy News)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from The Amboy News)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from The Lee County Farmer)
    • Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun (from The Lee County Journal)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Amboy.
  • Published In Oregon   [Ogle County, IL]
    • Franklin Reporter (from Daily Ogle County Reporter)
    • Daily Telegraph (from Independent-Democrat)
    • Daily Whisper (from Ogle County Daily Grange)
      • Years of publication:  Ogle County Daily Grange to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Whisper
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053446
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27178805
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from Ogle County Gazette)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from Ogle County Grange)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from Ogle County Local)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from Ogle County Reporter)
      • The first year of publication was in Ogle County Reporter, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Dixon Morning Leader
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055370
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27242751
    • Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun (from Ogle County Schools)
    • Dixon Telegraph (from Oregon National Guard)
    • Dixon Weekly Citizen (from Oregon Republican Reporter)
    • Dixon Weekly Herald (from The Daily Oregon)
      • The first year of publication was in The Daily Oregon, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Dixon Weekly Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055366
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27214334
    • Dixon Weekly Republican (from The Local-Advocate)
    • Evening Telegraph (from The Ogle County Constitution And Independent-Democrat)
      • Years of publication:  The Ogle County Constitution And Independent-Democrat to 190?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Evening Telegraph
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053453
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27179347
    • Lee County Democrat (from The Ogle County Constitution)
    • Republican And Telegraph (from The Ogle County Life Rock Valley Shopper)
    • Telegraph And Herald (from The Ogle County Reporter)
    • The Dixon Daily News (from The Ogle County Republican)
    • The Dixon Daily Star (from The Oregon Courier)
    • The Dixon Daily Sun (from The Oregon Independent)
    • The Dixon Monitor (from The Republican-Reporter)
    • The Dixon Star (from The Semi-Weekly Oregon)
      • The first year of publication was in The Semi-Weekly Oregon, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Dixon Star
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055367
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27214380
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Oregon.
  • Published In Mount Morris   [Ogle County, IL]
    • Franklin Reporter (from Independent Watchman)
    • Daily Telegraph (from Mount Morris Independent)
    • Daily Whisper (from Mount Morris Monitor)
      • Years of publication:  Mount Morris Monitor to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Whisper
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055377
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27246254
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from Mount Morris News)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from Mount Morris Times)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from Ogle County Democrat)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from Ogle County Democrat)
      • The first year of publication was in Ogle County Democrat, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Dixon Morning Leader
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053451
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27179201
    • Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun (from Ogle County Democrat)
    • Dixon Telegraph (from The Herald)
    • Dixon Weekly Citizen (from The Mt. Morris Gazette)
    • Dixon Weekly Herald (from The Mt. Morris Index)
    • Dixon Weekly Republican (from The North-Western Republican)
    • Evening Telegraph (from The Rock River Press)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Mount Morris.
  • Published In Polo   [Ogle County, IL]
    • Franklin Reporter (from Ogle County Banner)
    • Daily Telegraph (from Ogle County Farmer)
    • Daily Whisper (from Polo Advertiser)
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from Polo Semi-Weekly Visitor)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from Polo Weekly Advertiser)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from Polo Weekly Bulletin)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from The Ogle County Press)
    • Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun (from The Polo Press)
    • Dixon Telegraph (from The Polo Transcript)
    • Dixon Weekly Citizen (from Tri-County Press)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Polo.
  • Published In Rochelle   [Ogle County, IL]
    • Franklin Reporter (from Hub City Leader)
    • Daily Telegraph (from Morris' Rochelle Herald)
    • Daily Whisper (from Northern Illinois Democrat)
      • Years of publication:  Northern Illinois Democrat to 1934
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Whisper
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055413
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27469812
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from Rapalee's Greenbacker)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from Rochelle Free Lance)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from Rochelle Herald)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from Rochelle Home Journal)
    • Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun (from Rochelle Leader)
    • Dixon Telegraph (from Rochelle News-Leader)
    • Dixon Weekly Citizen (from The Daily Register)
    • Dixon Weekly Herald (from The Life)
    • Dixon Weekly Republican (from The National Greenbacker)
    • Evening Telegraph (from The Rochelle Independent Rochelle Register)
      • Years of publication:  The Rochelle Independent Rochelle Register to 1928
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Evening Telegraph
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055411
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27469544
    • Lee County Democrat (from The Rochelle Independent)
    • Republican And Telegraph (from The Rochelle Independent)
    • Telegraph And Herald (from The Rochelle News)
    • The Dixon Daily News (from The Rochelle Register)
    • The Dixon Daily Star (from The Rochelle Telephone)
    • The Dixon Daily Sun (from The Semi-Weekly Rochelle Register)
      • The first year of publication was in The Semi-Weekly Rochelle Register, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Dixon Daily Sun
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055409
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27467346
    • The Dixon Monitor (from The Tri-County Courier)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Rochelle.
  • Published In Rock Falls   [Whiteside County, IL]
    • Franklin Reporter (from League Record)
    • Daily Telegraph (from Rock Falls News)
    • Daily Whisper (from Rock Falls Progress)
      • Years of publication:  Rock Falls Progress to 187?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Whisper
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84038627
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11382864
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from Rock Falls Record)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from The Rock Falls Morning Record)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from Twin City Daily News)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from Whiteside Times)
      • The first year of publication was in Whiteside Times, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Dixon Morning Leader
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93057237
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29559078
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Rock Falls.
  • Published In Sterling   [Whiteside County, IL]
    • Franklin Reporter (from Daily Blade)
      • The first year of publication was in Daily Blade, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Franklin Reporter
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93057193
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29302737
    • Daily Telegraph (from Evening Gazette)
    • Daily Whisper (from Republican And Gazette)
      • Years of publication:  Republican And Gazette to 1861
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Whisper
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015859
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8821267
    • Dixon Daily Leader (from Rock River Review)
    • Dixon Evening Leader (from Sterling Beobachter)
    • Dixon Evening Telegraph (from Sterling Daily Gazette)
    • Dixon Morning Leader (from Sterling Evening Gazette)
    • Dixon Semi-Weekly Sun (from Sterling Gazette)
    • Dixon Telegraph (from Sterling Gazette)
    • Dixon Weekly Citizen (from Sterling Republican Gazette)
    • Dixon Weekly Herald (from Sterling Semi-Weekly Gazette)
    • Dixon Weekly Republican (from Sterling Standard)
    • Evening Telegraph (from Sterling Standard)
    • Lee County Democrat (from Sterling Standard)
    • Republican And Telegraph (from Sterling Times)
    • Telegraph And Herald (from The Farmers' Gazette)
    • The Dixon Daily News (from The Sterling Daily Standard)
    • The Dixon Daily Star (from The Sterling Republican)
    • The Dixon Daily Sun (from The Sterling Standard)
    • The Dixon Monitor (from The Sterling Times And Whiteside County Advertiser)
      • Years of publication:  The Sterling Times And Whiteside County Advertiser to 1855
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Dixon Monitor
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92053314
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26208935
    • The Dixon Star (from The Whiteside Herald)
    • The Dixon Sun (from Whiteside Chronicle)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Sterling.

Footnotes ...

<1>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Girton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8673, Longitude: -89.3898       In this case, the coordinates for the Girton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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