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Local Newspapers for the Old West Cemetery ...

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

Our newspaper information for the Old West 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of the Old West 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 Old West Cemetery.

  • Published In Athens
  • Published In Petersburg
    • Athens Free Press (from Menard County Express)
    • Menard County Express (from Menard County Times)
    • Menard County Times (from Petersburg Observer)
    • Petersburg Observer (from Petersburg Republican)
      • The first year of publication was in Petersburg Republican, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Petersburg Observer
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85034056
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12389132
    • Petersburg Republican (from The Menard County Axis)
    • The Menard County Axis (from The Menard Index)
    • The Menard Index (from The Menard Weekly Index)
    • The Menard Weekly Index (from The Petersburg Democrat)
    • The Petersburg Democrat (from The Semi-Weekly Axis)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Petersburg.
  • Published In Greenview
  • Published In Williamsville   [Sangamon County, IL]
  • Published In Tallula
    • Athens Free Press (from Tallula Observer)
    • Menard County Express (from The Express)
    • Menard County Times (from The Standard)
    • Petersburg Observer (from The Tallula Journal)
      • The first year of publication was in The Tallula Journal, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Petersburg Observer
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92054437
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25113752
    • Petersburg Republican (from The Tallula Standard)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Tallula.
  • Published In Pleasant Plains   [Sangamon County, IL]
    • Athens Free Press (from Pleasant Plains Advocate)
      • The first year of publication was in Pleasant Plains Advocate, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Athens Free Press
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054673
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22448584
    • Menard County Express (from Pleasant Plains Press)
    • Menard County Times (from The Pleasant Plains Argus)
    • Petersburg Observer (from The Review)
    • Petersburg Republican (from The Tallula Record)
    • The Menard County Axis (from The Weekly Press)
    • The Menard Index (from West Sangamon Gazette)
      • The first year of publication was in West Sangamon Gazette, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Menard Index
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054672
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22446299
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Pleasant Plains.
  • Published In Middletown   [Logan County, IL]
  • Published In Riverton   [Sangamon County, IL]
    • Athens Free Press (from Riverton Register)
    • Menard County Express (from The Riverton News)
    • Menard County Times (from The Riverton Review)
    • Petersburg Observer (from The Tri-City Register)
    • Petersburg Republican (from The Weekly Enterprise)
      • The first year of publication was in The Weekly Enterprise, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Petersburg Republican
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082758
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15869662
    • The Menard County Axis (from Williamsville Sun)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Riverton.
  • Published In Springfield   [Sangamon County, IL]
    • Athens Free Press (from ADvisor)
    • Menard County Express (from Advance Citizen)
    • Menard County Times (from Alternative)
    • Petersburg Observer (from Catholic Times)
    • Petersburg Republican (from Citizens Tribune)
    • The Menard County Axis (from Citizen)
    • The Menard Index (from Columbia News)
    • The Menard Weekly Index (from Daily Illinois State Gazette)
    • The Petersburg Democrat (from Daily Illinois State Journal)
    • The Semi-Weekly Axis (from Daily Illinois State Journal)
    • The Greenview Review (from Daily Illinois State Register)
    • The Menard County Review (from Daily Register)
    • The Index (from Daily Springfield Republican)
      • Years of publication:  Daily Springfield Republican to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Index
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95066023
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32651288
    • The Williamsville Times (from Daily Union Herald)
    • Williamsville Index (from Die Illinois Freie Presse)
    • Tallula Observer (from Die Springfield Zeitung)
      • The first year of publication was in Die Springfield Zeitung, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Tallula Observer
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054056
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21236114
    • The Express (from Everybody's Advertiser)
      • Years of publication:  Everybody's Advertiser to 186?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Express
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054010
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20945978
    • The Standard (from Extra Journal)
    • The Tallula Journal (from High School Bulletin)
    • The Tallula Standard (from Illinois Adler Und Demokratischer Whig)
    • Pleasant Plains Advocate (from Illinois Atlas)
    • Pleasant Plains Press (from Illinois Chronicle)
    • The Pleasant Plains Argus (from Illinois Daily Journal)
    • The Review (from Illinois Daily State Journal)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois Daily State Journal to 1878
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Review
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015862
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8821550
    • The Tallula Record (from Illinois Daily State Journal)
    • The Weekly Press (from Illinois Herald)
    • West Sangamon Gazette (from Illinois Journal)
    • ADvisor (from Illinois Methodist Journal)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois Methodist Journal to 1902
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the ADvisor
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN00061577
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 44997116
    • Advance Citizen (from Illinois Post)
    • Alternative (from Illinois State Democrat)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois State Democrat to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Alternative
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054011
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20939838
    • Catholic Times (from Illinois State Democrat)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois State Democrat to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Catholic Times
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054012
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20939395
    • Citizens Tribune (from Illinois State Gazette)
    • Citizen (from Illinois State Informer)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois State Informer to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Citizen
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082538
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15470469
    • Columbia News (from Illinois State Journal)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois State Journal to 1886
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Columbia News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015560
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8821429
    • Daily Illinois State Gazette (from Illinois State Journal)
    • Daily Illinois State Journal (from Illinois State Journal)
    • Daily Illinois State Journal (from Illinois State Journal)
    • Daily Illinois State Register (from Illinois State Register)
    • Daily Register (from Illinois State Register)
      • Years of publication:  Illinois State Register to 1974
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Register
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82016059
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9143867
    • Daily Springfield Republican (from Illinois State Register)
    • Daily Union Herald (from Illinois State Register)
    • Die Illinois Freie Presse (from Illinois State Register)
    • Die Springfield Zeitung (from Illinois Times)
    • Everybody's Advertiser (from Illinois Unionist & Statesman)
    • Extra Journal (from Illinois Weekly Journal (Springfield, Ill))
      • Years of publication:  Illinois Weekly Journal (Springfield, Ill) to 1855
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Extra Journal
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84038646
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11418425
    • High School Bulletin (from Illinois Weekly State Journal)
    • Illinois Adler Und Demokratischer Whig (from Illinois Weekly State Journal)
    • Illinois Atlas (from Independent Reformer)
    • Illinois Chronicle (from Lincoln Clarion)
    • Illinois Daily Journal (from Monatlicher Hausbesucher)
      • The first year of publication was in Monatlicher Hausbesucher, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Illinois Daily Journal
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054030
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21009373
    • Illinois Daily State Journal (from Morning Monitor)
    • Illinois Daily State Journal (from Old Hickory)
    • Illinois Herald (from Our Sunday Visitor)
    • Illinois Journal (from Prairie Flame)
    • Illinois Methodist Journal (from Pure-news, USA)
    • Illinois Post (from Sangamo Daily Monitor)
      • Years of publication:  Sangamo Daily Monitor to 1880
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Illinois Post
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85034171
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12532905
    • Illinois State Democrat (from Sangamo Monitor)
    • Illinois State Democrat (from Sangamo Spectator)
    • Illinois State Gazette (from Sangamon Journal)
    • Illinois State Informer (from Saturday Mirror)
    • Illinois State Journal (from Springfield Baptist)
    • Illinois State Journal (from Springfield Citizens Tribune)
    • Illinois State Journal (from Springfield Commercial News)
    • Illinois State Journal (from Springfield Daily Republican)
    • Illinois State Register (from Springfield Evening Gazette)
    • Illinois State Register (from Springfield Evening News)
    • Illinois State Register (from Springfield Evening Post)
    • Illinois State Register (from Springfield Herald-Spectrum)
      • The first year of publication was in Springfield Herald-Spectrum, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Illinois State Register
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88086085
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17559551
    • Illinois State Register (from Springfield News-Record)
    • Illinois Times (from Springfield Press)
    • Illinois Unionist & Statesman (from Springfield Star)
    • Illinois Weekly Journal (Springfield, Ill) (from Springfield Sun)
    • Illinois Weekly State Journal (from Springfield Times)
    • Illinois Weekly State Journal (from Springfield's Voice)
    • Independent Reformer (from Staats-Wochenblatt)
    • Lincoln Clarion (from State Register)
    • Monatlicher Hausbesucher (from Sunday Mirror)
    • Morning Monitor (from The American Workman)
      • The first year of publication was in The American Workman, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Morning Monitor
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054028
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21009731
    • Old Hickory (from The Capital Idea)
      • Years of publication:  The Capital Idea to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Old Hickory
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054029
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21009183
    • Our Sunday Visitor (from The Conservative)
    • Prairie Flame (from The Conservator-globe)
      • Years of publication:  The Conservator-globe to 1933
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Prairie Flame
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054063
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21310292
    • Pure-news, USA (from The Daily Convention Journal)
      • Years of publication:  The Daily Convention Journal to 1870
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Pure-news, USA
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84038647
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11411533
    • Sangamo Daily Monitor (from The Daily Evening Independent)
    • Sangamo Monitor (from The Evening Post)
    • Sangamo Spectator (from The Evening Telegram)
    • Sangamon Journal (from The Idea)
      • The first year of publication was in The Idea, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Sangamon Journal
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054032
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21022994
    • Saturday Mirror (from The Illinois Conservator)
    • Springfield Baptist (from The Illinois Conservator)
    • Springfield Citizens Tribune (from The Illinois Conservator)
    • Springfield Commercial News (from The Illinois Jacksonian)
    • Springfield Daily Republican (from The Illinois Miner)
    • Springfield Evening Gazette (from The Illinois Organ)
    • Springfield Evening News (from The Illinois Record)
    • Springfield Evening Post (from The Illinois Record)
    • Springfield Herald-Spectrum (from The Illinois Republican)
    • Springfield News-Record (from The Illinois Service Star)
    • Springfield Press (from The Illinois State Journal)
    • Springfield Star (from The Illinois State Journal)
    • Springfield Sun (from The Illinois State Record)
      • Years of publication:  The Illinois State Record to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Springfield Sun
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054069
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21350420
    • Springfield Times (from The Illinois Tradesman)
    • Springfield's Voice (from The Illinois Washingtonian)
      • The first year of publication was in The Illinois Washingtonian, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Springfield's Voice
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2005062017
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 57486615
    • Staats-Wochenblatt (from The Independent Democrat)
    • State Register (from The Labor Of Love)
    • Sunday Mirror (from The Messenger)
      • The first year of publication was in The Messenger, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Sunday Mirror
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054033
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21022833
    • The American Workman (from The Monday Tribune)
    • The Capital Idea (from The Morning Courier)
    • The Conservative (from The Negro Democrat)
    • The Conservator-globe (from The Old Settlers Telephone)
    • The Daily Convention Journal (from The Old Soldier)
    • The Daily Evening Independent (from The Olive Branch)
    • The Evening Post (from The Olive Branch)
    • The Evening Telegram (from The Oracle)
    • The Idea (from The Palm Leaf)
      • Years of publication:  The Palm Leaf to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Idea
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2004061829
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 57218443
    • The Illinois Conservator (from The People's Press)
    • The Illinois Conservator (from The Phoenix)
    • The Illinois Conservator (from The Political Crisis And Illinois Atlas)
    • The Illinois Jacksonian (from The Progressive Herald)
    • The Illinois Miner (from The Pure-News)
    • The Illinois Organ (from The Round Table)
    • The Illinois Record (from The Sangamon County Independent)
    • The Illinois Record (from The School Times)
    • The Illinois Republican (from The Sober Second Thought)
    • The Illinois Service Star (from The Spectrum)
    • The Illinois State Journal (from The Spirit Of Black Springfield)
    • The Illinois State Journal (from The Spokesman)
    • The Illinois State Record (from The Springfield Daily News)
    • The Illinois Tradesman (from The Springfield Daily Post)
    • The Illinois Washingtonian (from The Springfield Evening News)
    • The Independent Democrat (from The Springfield Evening News)
    • The Labor Of Love (from The Springfield Herald)
    • The Messenger (from The Springfield News The Evening Telegram)
      • Years of publication:  The Springfield News The Evening Telegram to 1900
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Messenger
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054044
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21192455
    • The Monday Tribune (from The Springfield News)
    • The Morning Courier (from The Springfield News)
    • The Negro Democrat (from The Springfield News)
    • The Old Settlers Telephone (from The Springfield Record)
    • The Old Soldier (from The Springfield Sentinel)
    • The Olive Branch (from The Springfield Star)
    • The Olive Branch (from The Springfield Star)
    • The Oracle (from The Stalwart)
      • The first year of publication was in The Stalwart, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Oracle
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98061244
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39166777
    • The Palm Leaf (from The State Capital)
    • The People's Press (from The State Capital)
    • The Phoenix (from The State Journal-Register)
      • Years of publication:  The State Journal-Register to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Phoenix
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015553
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8821066
    • The Political Crisis And Illinois Atlas (from The Sun)
    • The Progressive Herald (from The Truth)
    • The Pure-News (from The Western Washingtonian)
      • Years of publication:  The Western Washingtonian to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Pure-News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054008
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20926647
    • The Round Table (from Time & Eternity)
    • The Sangamon County Independent (from Union Herald And Everybody's Advertiser)
    • The School Times (from Union Herald)
    • The Sober Second Thought (from Weekly Capital Enterprise)
    • The Spectrum (from Weekly Illinois American)
      • Years of publication:  Weekly Illinois American to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Spectrum
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054013
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20939099
    • The Spirit Of Black Springfield (from Weekly Illinois State Register)
    • The Spokesman (from Weekly Illinois State Register)
      • Years of publication:  Weekly Illinois State Register to 1904
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Spokesman
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054087
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21499926
    • The Springfield Daily News (from Western Farmer, Journal Of Agriculture And Rural Economy)
    • The Springfield Daily Post (from Western Prairie Farmer, Journal Of Agriculture, Rural Economy And Education)
      • Years of publication:  Western Prairie Farmer, Journal Of Agriculture, Rural Economy And Education to 1840
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Springfield Daily Post
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90054002
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20905773
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Springfield.
  • Published In Ashland   [Cass County, IL]
    • Athens Free Press (from Ashland Eagle)
      • The first year of publication was in Ashland Eagle, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Athens Free Press
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082219
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15203173
    • Menard County Express (from The Ashland Sentinel)
    • Menard County Times (from The Ashland Weekly Eagle)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Ashland.

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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9596, Longitude: -89.7319    









 

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