Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Shelbyville 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 16 papers that were published in the immediate area of Shelbyville. In addition, the list contains another 73 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Shelbyville. In total, we've identified 89 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Shelbyville.

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 Shelbyville.

Newspapers Published In Shelbyville ...

We know of 16 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Shelbyville:

Impartial Compiler (from 1818)
- Years of publication: 1818 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Impartial Compiler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82015180
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8804643
Kentucky Advocate (from 1827)
- Years of publication: 1827 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Kentucky Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82014531
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8788179
Sentinel-News Shopper Plus (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sentinel-News Shopper Plus
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93058433
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29516485
Shelby Republican (from 187?)
- Published during 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Shelby Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84038315
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11267067
The Advocate Of Popular Rights (from 1833)
- Years of publication: 1833 to 1834
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Advocate Of Popular Rights
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82014539
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8788102
The Advocate (from 1834)
- Years of publication: 1834 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98065045
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40657506
The Baptist Banner, And Journal Of Health (from 183?)
- Years of publication: 183? to 1834
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Baptist Banner, And Journal Of Health
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87060185
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15469984
The Political Examiner And General Recorder (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Political Examiner And General Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82014530
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8788046
The Public Ledger (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Public Ledger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88061065
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17718434
The Sentinel-News (from 1972)
- Years of publication: 1972 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Sentinel-News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86069087
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13323225
The Shelby Courant (from 1872)
- The first year of publication was in 1872, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Shelby Courant
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84027486
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11224534
The Shelby News (from 1886)
- Years of publication: 1886 to 1972
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Shelby News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82014528
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8783887
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- The Shelby News (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shelby News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014529
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8784075
- The Shelby Record (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shelby Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060281
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16066630
- The Shelby Sentinel (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shelby Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84027487
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11228032
- The Weekly Shelby News (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Shelby News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069086
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13322020

Newspapers Neighboring Shelbyville ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Shelbyville.

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

Published In Waddy ...
- 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 Eminence [Henry County] ...
- The Henry News (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henry News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069062
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13205583
- The Patriot-Statesman (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Patriot-Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20740516
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
Published In La Grange [Oldham County] ...
- Oldham County Herald (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 Oldham County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060269
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16014254
- Oldham County Index And Alliance Leader (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oldham County Index And Alliance Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96096603
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34906654
- Oldham County Index (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oldham County Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060270
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16014311
- The La Grange Times (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The La Grange Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069081
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13312144
- The New Era Newspaper (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Era Newspaper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060290
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 824623522
- The Oldham County Era (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oldham County Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060291
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16272228
- The Oldham Era (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oldham Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84037903
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11121704
- The Oldham Era (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oldham Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060292
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16272309
- The Owl (from 1887)
  - The first year of publication was in 1887, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Owl
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060265
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15861478
- The Western Advertiser (from 1863)
  - Years of publication: 1863 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060061
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15158817
Published In New Castle [Henry County] ...
- Henry County Local (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Henry County Local
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13239558
- New Castle Advertiser (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the New Castle Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014653
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8803958
- The New Castle Daily Times (from 1853)
  - Years of publication: 1853 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Castle Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060268
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16014711
Published In Jeffersontown [Jefferson County] ...
- The Jeffersonian Dixie Highway News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jeffersonian Dixie Highway News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15158279
- The Jeffersonian Town And Countryside (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jeffersonian Town And Countryside
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15158031
- The Jeffersonian (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jeffersonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069182
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13695029
- The Kentucky Weekly (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kentucky Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15158514
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 Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville
Published In Fern Creek [Jefferson County] ...
- Jeffersontown Journal (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Jeffersontown Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15157805

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Shelbyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelbyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2122, Longitude: -85.2234