Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Plainfield 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 15 papers that were published in the immediate area of Plainfield. In addition, the list contains another 387 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Plainfield. In total, we've identified 402 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Plainfield.

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 Plainfield.

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Newspapers Published In Plainfield ...

We know of 15 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Plainfield:

Hendricks County Flyer (from 1965)
- Years of publication: 1965 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Hendricks County Flyer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN79007205
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 5202462
Plainfield Once a Week (from 1866)
- Years of publication: 1866 to 1867
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Plainfield Once a Week
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87055721
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15477797
Plainfield Palladium (from 1867)
- Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Plainfield Palladium
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87055722
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15477699
Plainfield Tribune (from 1878)
- Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Plainfield Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86058923
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584847
The Dispatch (from 1953)
- Years of publication: 1953 to 195?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dispatch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87056358
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16909519
The Friday Caller (from 1904)
- Years of publication: 1904 to 1915
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Friday Caller
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86058922
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584939
The Friday Caller (from 1934)
- Years of publication: 1934 to 1956
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Friday Caller
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86058943
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584884
The Messenger (from 1964)
- Years of publication: 1964 to 1984
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86058919
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14763835
The Plainfield Citizen (from 1873)
- Years of publication: 1873 to 1877
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Plainfield Citizen
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84038004
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11172405
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- The Plainfield Messenger (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plainfield Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84001922
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11408809
- The Plainfield Messenger (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1994
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plainfield Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058932
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14763825
- The Plainfield News-Leader (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plainfield News-Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058909
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14763840
- The Plainfield Progress (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plainfield Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058921
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584808
- The Weekend Flyer (from 1994)
  - Years of publication: 1994 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekend Flyer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055018
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30854998
- The Westside Flyer (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Westside Flyer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93049006
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29295269

Newspapers Neighboring Plainfield ...

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

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

Published In Clayton ...
- The Clayton Clipper (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clayton Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058911
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14715071
- The Clayton Commercial (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clayton Commercial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584726
Published In Danville ...
- Danville Weekly Advertiser (from 1847)
  - Years of publication: 1847 to 1851
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Danville Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83025600
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9647361
- Hendricks County Republican (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hendricks County Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058934
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14715023
- Hendricks County Union (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hendricks County Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058910
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14763799
- The Butcher-knife (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1858
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Butcher-knife
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058905
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584688
- The Danville Advertiser (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Danville Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058907
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14706623
- The Danville Bulletin (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Danville Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058935
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14706847
- The Danville Gazette (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Danville Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045402
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11286817
- The Danville Progress (from 1883)
  - Published during 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Danville Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058912
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14763805
- The Danville Republican (from 1879)
  - Published during 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Danville Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058916
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584406
- The Danville Union (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Danville Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11059626
- The Hendricks County Gazette (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hendricks County Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058914
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14763810
- The Hendricks County Ledger (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hendricks County Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027332
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11022373
- The Hendricks County Union (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hendricks County Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023905
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11059690
- The Hendricks County Union (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hendricks County Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058915
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14715004
- The Hendricks Republican (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hendricks Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058936
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14706733
- The Indianian (from 187?)
  - Published during 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Indianian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027333
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11022499
- The Republican (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045401
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11285350
- The Weekly Indianian (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Indianian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84023906
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11059744
- The Weekly Indianian (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Indianian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058999
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14714990
Published In Brownsburg ...
- County Courier (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the County Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058906
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14715050
- Hendricks County Guide Gazette (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hendricks County Guide Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058901
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14715041
- Hendricks County Guide-Gazette (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to 1992
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hendricks County Guide-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89099038
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20481315
- Hendricks County Guide (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to 1989
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hendricks County Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87056013
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15651031
- The Brownsburg Guide (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brownsburg Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058899
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584459
- The Brownsburg Record (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brownsburg Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058898
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584592
- The Guide-Gazette (from 1993)
  - Years of publication: 1993 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guide-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93049024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29524866
- The Guide (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to 1993
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93007590
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28438248
- The Guide (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058900
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14715063
- The Modern Era (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Modern Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87055223
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15089691
- The Newsleader (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newsleader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97068721
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37117311
Published In Speedway [Marion County] ...
- The Speedway Town Press (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Speedway Town Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95067509
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32432638
Published In Pittsboro ...
- Pittsboro Booster (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pittsboro Booster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058925
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584996
- The Pittsboro Sun (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pittsboro Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058945
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584970
Published In Indianapolis [Marion County] ...
- We know of 384 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Indianapolis. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Indianapolis
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Plainfield. This extended list includes all the papers from Indianapolis. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Plainfield.
  
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Published In Coatesville ...
- Coatsville Herald (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coatsville Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84045448
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11333002
- Coatsville Monitor (from 1876)
  - The first year of publication was in 1876, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Coatsville Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099318
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23732680
- The Coatesville Mail (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Coatesville Mail
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86058933
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14715078

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7039, Longitude: -86.3994