Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Memphis 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 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Memphis. In addition, the list contains another 71 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Memphis. In total, we've identified 72 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Memphis.

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 Memphis.

Newspapers Published In Memphis ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Memphis area:

The Weekly Memphian (from 1874)
- Years of publication: 1874 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Weekly Memphian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85048113
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12738374

Newspapers Neighboring Memphis ...

The following newspapers were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Memphis.

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

Published In Charlestown ...
- Brayfield's Weekly Citizen (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brayfield's Weekly Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055553
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16795195
- Charlestown Herald (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Charlestown Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023892
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11055506
- Charlestown Hustler (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Charlestown Hustler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048093
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12741528
- Clark County Citizen (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clark County Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048108
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12743933
- Clark County Democrat (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clark County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12742786
- Clark County Star (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clark County Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055551
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16795003
- Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate (from 1827)
  - Years of publication: 1827 to 182?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014729
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8786883
- Republican Statesman (from 1828)
  - Years of publication: 1828 to 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Republican Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015308
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807771
- The Charlestown Courier (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 1986
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Charlestown Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045441
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11332234
- The Charlestown Leader (from 1956)
  - Years of publication: 1956 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Charlestown Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048096
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12741630
- The Citizen-Record (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen-Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045442
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11332310
- The Clark County Record (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clark County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027288
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11001996
- The Comet (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1847
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Comet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83025604
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9647935
- The Hoosier Democrat And The Clark County Record (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hoosier Democrat And The Clark County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048110
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12744111
- The Hoosier Record (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hoosier Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048109
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12744243
- The Indiana Intelligencer And Farmer's Friend (from 1821)
  - Years of publication: 1821 to 1826
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Indiana Intelligencer And Farmer's Friend
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048102
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12742912
- The Indiana Mirror (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Indiana Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048104
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12742993
- The Indianian (from 1836)
  - Years of publication: 1836 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Indianian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8821660
- The Statesman, And Clark County Advertiser (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Statesman, And Clark County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2003061927
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 52847997
Published In Sellersburg ...
- Sellersburg News (from 1961)
  - Years of publication: 1961 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sellersburg News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12738966
- The Clark County Mirror (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1944
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clark County Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12739018
- The Free Press (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055552
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16795064
- The Sellersburg Leader (from 1957)
  - Published during 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sellersburg Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048097
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12742009
- The Sellersburg Star (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sellersburg Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12738710
Published In Jeffersonville ...
- We know of 33 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Jeffersonville. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Jeffersonville
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Memphis. This extended list includes all the papers from Jeffersonville. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Memphis
Published In New Albany [Floyd County] ...
- We know of 62 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of New Albany. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for New Albany
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Memphis. This extended list includes all the papers from New Albany. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Memphis
Published In New Washington ...
- The Courier (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048112
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12738203
- The New Washington Courier (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Washington Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85048111
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12738291
Published In Scottsburg [Scott County] ...
- Scottsburg Weekly Courier (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Scottsburg Weekly Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047916
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12087499
- The Austin Chronicle
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Austin Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83004616
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9952928
- The Chronicle Weekender (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle Weekender
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047920
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12087962
- The Chronicle (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047921
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12088034
- The Scott County Chronicle (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Scott County Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047919
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12087914
- The Scott County Journal And Scott County Democrat (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Scott County Journal And Scott County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85047909
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12086630
- The Scott County Journal (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Scott County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83002676
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9952883

Footnotes ...

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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 from Point A (ie- Memphis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Memphis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4834, Longitude: -85.7616 In this case, the coordinates for Memphis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).