Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Ballard is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballard. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Ballard. Our list contains 81 papers that were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Ballard.

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 Ballard.

Newspapers Neighboring Ballard ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km] of Ballard.

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

Published In Lawrenceburg ...
- Anderson Plain Dealer (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Anderson Plain Dealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069241
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13811404
- It (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Issues available online: 6
  - Scanned issues: November 27, 1902 to February 19, 1903
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: It
  - Holdings: LCCN SN86069240
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13810984
  - ISSN Number: 1940-7335
- The Anderson News (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Anderson News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069242
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13811513
Published In Harrodsburg [Mercer County] ...
- Central Watchtower, And Farmer's Journal (from 1827)
  - Years of publication: 1827 to 1830
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Central Watchtower, And Farmer's Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015925
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8821605
- Central Watchtower, And Literary Scrap-book (from 182?)
  - Years of publication: 182? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Central Watchtower, And Literary Scrap-book
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39120865
- Daily Mercer Banner (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Mercer Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069230
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13800217
- Harrodsburg Democrat (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Harrodsburg Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069238
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13810585
- Harrodsburg Leader (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Harrodsburg Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038015
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11737826
- Harrodsburg Sayings (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Harrodsburg Sayings
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069256
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13830160
- Kentucky Republican (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kentucky Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069239
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13810815
- Mercer Banner (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mercer Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069229
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13787807
- The American (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015919
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8821678
- The Harrodsburg Democrat (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harrodsburg Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060279
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16051100
- The Harrodsburg Herald (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harrodsburg Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069228
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13800327
- The Harrodsburg Sayings (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harrodsburg Sayings
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069258
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13830533
- The Kentucky People (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kentucky People
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11149264
- The Light House (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Light House
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98065011
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39121008
- The Mercer Enterprise (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mercer Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069226
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13787467
- The Monthly Review (from 1878)
  - The first year of publication was in 1878, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monthly Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069234
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13787345
- The National Pulse (from 181?)
  - Years of publication: 181? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The National Pulse
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15153327
- The Ploughboy (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ploughboy
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13801120
- The Soldiers' Letter Of The Ninety-Sixth Illinois Infantry (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Soldiers' Letter Of The Ninety-Sixth Illinois Infantry
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94060611
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31235666
- The Union (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015125
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8833099
Published In Waddy [Shelby County] ...
- Enterprise (from 1893)
  - The first year of publication was in 1893, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92056610
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26714284
Published In Versailles [Woodford County] ...
- Farmers' Advocate (from 1833)
  - Years of publication: 1833 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmers' Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014543
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8795179
- The Commonwealth (from 1824)
  - Years of publication: 1824 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014997
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8795533
- The Constitutionalist (from 1824)
  - Years of publication: 1824 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Constitutionalist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014544
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8795248
- The Versailles Clarion (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Versailles Clarion
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15182268
- The Woodford Weekly (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Woodford Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027484
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11224472
- Woodford Sun (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Woodford Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027483
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11224480
Published In Bloomfield [Nelson County] ...
- Baptist Monitor And Political Compiler (from 1823)
  - Years of publication: 1823 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Baptist Monitor And Political Compiler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084043
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18335811
- Nelson Enterprise (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Nelson Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060035
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15128885
- The Nelson Sentinel (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nelson Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85052064
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12228995
Published In Burgin [Mercer County] ...
- The Burgin Record (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Burgin Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13787674
Published In Wilmore [Jessamine County] ...
- The Jessamine Record Combined With The Wilmmore [sic] News (from 1952)
  - Years of publication: 1952 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jessamine Record Combined With The Wilmmore [sic] News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15554690
- The Wilmore Enterprise (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilmore Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19762126
- The Wilmore News (from 1951)
  - Years of publication: 1951 to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilmore News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15554805
- The Wilmore News (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilmore News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058424
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19762231
Published In Frankfort [Franklin County] ...
- We know of 72 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Frankfort. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Frankfort
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Ballard. This extended list includes all the papers from Frankfort. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Ballard
Published In Springfield [Washington County] ...
- Springfield News (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Springfield News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069289
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13882767
- The News=leader (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News=leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069290
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13885316
- The Springfield Sun (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Springfield Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069271
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13868417
- The Washington County Leader (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Washington County Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069288
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13877060
- Washington Leader (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Washington Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069287
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13882239
Published In Taylorsville [Spencer County] ...
- Salt River Arcadian (from 1988)
  - Years of publication: 1988 to 1993
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salt River Arcadian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058386
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19272344
- Spencer Journal (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spencer Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038329
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11269726
- The Kentucky Monitor (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kentucky Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060377
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17251322
- The Spencer Magnet (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spencer Magnet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069255
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13829974

Off-the-Road Links ...

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Footnotes ...

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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- Ballard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9304, Longitude: -84.9905 In this case, the coordinates for Ballard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).