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Local Newspapers for the West Point Cemetery ...

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

Our newspaper information for the West Point 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 West Point 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 West Point Cemetery.

  • Published In Bowen
  • Published In Carthage
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Carthage Democrat)
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Carthage Republican)
    • The Bowen Spectator (from Carthage Village Voice)
    • The Bowen Weekly Chronicle (from Hancock County Democrat)
    • Carthage Democrat (from Hancock County Journal And The Carthage Republican)
      • Years of publication:  Hancock County Journal And The Carthage Republican to 1962
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Carthage Democrat
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055545
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 28119426
    • Carthage Republican (from Hancock County Journal)
    • Carthage Village Voice (from The Carthage Gazette)
    • Hancock County Democrat (from The Carthage Gazette)
    • Hancock County Journal And The Carthage Republican (from The Carthage Transcript)
    • Hancock County Journal (from The Children's Memorial Home Bulletin)
    • The Carthage Gazette (from The Citizen)
    • The Carthage Gazette (from The Daily Booster)
    • The Carthage Transcript (from The Evening Republican)
    • The Children's Memorial Home Bulletin (from The Gazette-News)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Carthage.
  • Published In Augusta
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Augusta Herald)
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Augusta Times)
    • The Bowen Spectator (from Augusta Weekly Banner)
    • The Bowen Weekly Chronicle (from Eagle-scribe)
    • Carthage Democrat (from The Augusta Eagle)
    • Carthage Republican (from The Augusta Weekly Times)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Augusta.
  • Published In Golden   [Adams County, IL]
  • Published In Hamilton
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Hamilton Farm Register)
      • The first year of publication was in Hamilton Farm Register, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Bowen Chronicle
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN2004061942
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 55659296
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from The Hamilton Pilot)
    • The Bowen Spectator (from The Hamilton Press)
    • The Bowen Weekly Chronicle (from The Hamilton Press)
    • Carthage Democrat (from The Hamilton Representative)
    • Carthage Republican (from The Hamilton Tribune)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Hamilton.
  • Published In Plymouth
  • Published In Warsaw
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Daily Warsaw Bulletin)
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Daily Warsaw City Bulletin)
    • The Bowen Spectator (from Hancock Democrat)
    • The Bowen Weekly Chronicle (from Hancock Democrat)
    • Carthage Democrat (from Hancock New Era)
    • Carthage Republican (from Journal Of The People)
    • Carthage Village Voice (from Public Record)
    • Hancock County Democrat (from Temperance Crusader)
    • Hancock County Journal And The Carthage Republican (from The Hancock County Pilot)
    • Hancock County Journal (from The Hancock Democrat)
    • The Carthage Gazette (from The Hancock Democrat)
    • The Carthage Gazette (from The Warsaw Bulletin)
    • The Carthage Transcript (from The Warsaw Democrat)
    • The Children's Memorial Home Bulletin (from The Warsaw Democrat)
    • The Citizen (from The Warsaw Record)
      • The first year of publication was in The Warsaw Record, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Citizen
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93055675
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27881363
    • The Daily Booster (from The Warsaw Signal And Agricultural, Literary And Commercial Register)
      • Years of publication:  The Warsaw Signal And Agricultural, Literary And Commercial Register to 1845
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Daily Booster
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85058215
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12388919
    • The Evening Republican (from The Warsaw Signal)
    • The Gazette-News (from The Warsaw Signal)
    • Augusta Herald (from The Warsaw Tribune)
      • The first year of publication was in The Warsaw Tribune, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Augusta Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87082150
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15311887
    • Augusta Times (from Warsaw Bulletin)
    • Augusta Weekly Banner (from Warsaw City Bulletin)
    • Eagle-scribe (from Warsaw Commercial Journal)
      • Years of publication:  Warsaw Commercial Journal to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Eagle-scribe
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84038659
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11423358
    • The Augusta Eagle (from Warsaw Courier)
    • The Augusta Weekly Times (from Warsaw Express And Journal Of The People)
    • The Golden New Era (from Warsaw Express)
    • Plymouth Locomotive (from Warsaw Message)
    • Plymouth Phonograph (from Warsaw Message)
    • The News Boy (from Warsaw Signal)
    • Tri-County Scribe (from Warsaw Signal)
    • Hamilton Farm Register (from Warsaw Weekly Express)
    • The Hamilton Pilot (from Western World)
    • The Hamilton Press (from Western World)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Warsaw.
  • Published In Keokuk   [Lee County]
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Des Moines Valley Whig)
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from Die Keokuk Post)
    • The Bowen Spectator (from Die Keokuk Post)
    • The Bowen Weekly Chronicle (from Evening Call)
    • Carthage Democrat (from Iowa Argus, And Lee County Commercial Advertiser)
      • Years of publication:  Iowa Argus, And Lee County Commercial Advertiser to 1846
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Carthage Democrat
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015848
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8814889
    • Carthage Republican (from Iowa Morning Star And Keokuk Commercial Message)
      • Years of publication:  Iowa Morning Star And Keokuk Commercial Message to 1845
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Carthage Republican
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86061111
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14387873
    • Carthage Village Voice (from Keokuk Chief)
    • Hancock County Democrat (from Keokuk Daily Constitution)
    • Hancock County Journal And The Carthage Republican (from Keokuk Daily Whig)
    • Hancock County Journal (from Keokuk Evening Times)
    • The Carthage Gazette (from Keokuk Journal)
    • The Carthage Gazette (from Keokuk Register)
    • The Carthage Transcript (from Keokuk Saturday Item)
    • The Children's Memorial Home Bulletin (from Keokuk Telegraphic Weekly Dispatch)
    • The Citizen (from Keokuk Tri-Weekly Dispatch)
      • Years of publication:  Keokuk Tri-Weekly Dispatch to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Citizen
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86060236
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14201325
    • The Daily Booster (from Keokuk Weekly Journal)
    • The Evening Republican (from Labor Tribune)
    • The Gazette-News (from The Campaign Whig)
      • The first year of publication was in The Campaign Whig, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Gazette-News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87057233
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15161387
    • Augusta Herald (from The Constitution-Democrat)
      • Years of publication:  The Constitution-Democrat to 1916
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Augusta Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87057234
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15161542
    • Augusta Times (from The Constitution)
    • Augusta Weekly Banner (from The Daily Constitution)
    • Eagle-scribe (from The Daily Evening Times)
      • Years of publication:  The Daily Evening Times to 1857
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Eagle-scribe
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN82015849
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8814895
    • The Augusta Eagle (from The Daily Gate City And Constitution-Democrat)
      • Years of publication:  The Daily Gate City And Constitution-Democrat to 1922
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Augusta Eagle
      • Holdings for:   LCCN 2014218622
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 892513014
    • The Augusta Weekly Times (from The Daily Gate City And Constitution-Democrat)
    • The Golden New Era (from The Daily Gate City And Constitution-Democrat)
    • Plymouth Locomotive (from The Daily Gate City)
    • Plymouth Phonograph (from The Daily Gate City)
    • The News Boy (from The Daily Gate City)
      • Years of publication:  The Daily Gate City to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The News Boy
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86061015
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13038966
    • Tri-County Scribe (from The Daily Gate City)
    • Hamilton Farm Register (from The Daily Gate City)
    • The Hamilton Pilot (from The Daily Iowa State Fair)
      • The first year of publication was in The Daily Iowa State Fair, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Hamilton Pilot
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87058562
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17228297
    • The Hamilton Press (from The Daily Keokuk Journal)
    • The Hamilton Press (from The Daily Keokuk Post)
    • The Hamilton Representative (from The Evening Press)
    • The Hamilton Tribune (from The Gate City)
    • Daily Warsaw Bulletin (from The Keokuk Citizen)
    • Daily Warsaw City Bulletin (from The Keokuk Commercial And Real Estate Journal)
      • The first year of publication was in The Keokuk Commercial And Real Estate Journal, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Daily Warsaw City Bulletin
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87057245
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15183163
    • Hancock Democrat (from The Keokuk Constitution)
    • Hancock Democrat (from The Keokuk Daily Democrat)
    • Hancock New Era (from The Keokuk Daily Journal)
    • Journal Of The People (from The Keokuk Daily Post)
    • Public Record (from The Keokuk Dispatch)
    • Temperance Crusader (from The Keokuk Item)
    • The Hancock County Pilot (from The Keokuk News)
    • The Hancock Democrat (from The Keokuk Saturday Post)
    • The Hancock Democrat (from The Keokuk Weekly Dispatch)
    • The Warsaw Bulletin (from The Keokuk Weekly Times)
    • The Warsaw Democrat (from The Morning Glory)
    • The Warsaw Democrat (from The Nipantuck Keokuk Daily)
    • The Warsaw Record (from The People's Dollar)
    • The Warsaw Signal And Agricultural, Literary And Commercial Register (from The Sharp Stick, Or Campaign Keokuk Dispatch)
    • The Warsaw Signal (from The Standard)
    • The Warsaw Signal (from The Sunbeam)
    • The Warsaw Tribune (from The Sunbeam)
    • Warsaw Bulletin (from The Weekly Gate City)
    • Warsaw City Bulletin (from Valley Whig And Keokuk Register)
    • Warsaw Commercial Journal (from Weekly Constitution)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Keokuk.
  • Published In Coatsburg   [Adams County, IL]
  • Published In Alexandria   [Clark County]
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from The Alexandria Commercial)
    • The Bowen Chronicle (from The Alexandria Delta)
    • The Bowen Spectator (from The Alexandria Democrat)
    • The Bowen Weekly Chronicle (from The Alexandria True Flag)
    • Carthage Democrat (from The Delta Sun)
    • Carthage Republican (from The North Missourian)
    • Jump to our expanded list of Newspapers Published in Alexandria.

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2610, Longitude: -91.1740    









 

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