Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for West Paducah 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 West Paducah. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding West Paducah. Our list contains 103 papers that were published within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of West Paducah.

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 West Paducah.

Newspapers Neighboring West Paducah ...

The following newspapers were published within 23 miles [37 km] of West Paducah.

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

Published In Metropolis [Massac County] ...
- Massac Journal-Republican (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Massac Journal-Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055769
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944781
- Metropolis Democrat (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055778
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27942567
- Metropolis Register (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055767
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27902682
- Metropolis Times (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055783
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27985943
- Metropolis Weekly Gazette
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89080007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22355720
- Metropolis Weekly Sentinel (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Weekly Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055766
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27902605
- Metropolis Weekly Times (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Metropolis Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033862
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12294870
- The Evening Herald (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055770
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944880
- The Massac Journal (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Massac Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033860
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12294876
- The Metropolis City Item (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis City Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055788
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28060667
- The Metropolis Daily News (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055773
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951459
- The Metropolis Gazette (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87082819
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15907907
- The Metropolis Herald (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055771
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944983
- The Metropolis News And Republican Herald (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1951
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis News And Republican Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055775
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951715
- The Metropolis News (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055774
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951565
- The Metropolis News (from 1951)
  - Years of publication: 1951 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055776
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951824
- The Metropolis Planet (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Metropolis Planet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055777
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27951885
- The Promulgator (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Promulgator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055768
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27944092
- The Republican Herald (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055772
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27945150
- The Weekly Times (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055782
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27985598
Published In Brookport [Massac County] ...
- The Brookport Independent (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brookport Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055790
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28090410
Published In Paducah ...
- We know of 75 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Paducah. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Paducah
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 23 miles [37 km]<1> of West Paducah. This extended list includes all the papers from Paducah. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for West Paducah
Published In Joppa [Massac County] ...
- Joppa Enterprise (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Joppa Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055789
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28087547
Published In La Center [Ballard County] ...
- La Center Advance (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the La Center Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88061276
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18944882
- Liberty (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Issues available online: 1
  - Scanned issues: February 16, 1910 to February 16, 1910
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Liberty
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88061275
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18944801
  - ISSN Number: 1942-0005
- The Ballard County News (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ballard County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85052196
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12828147
- The Weekly Advance (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85052082
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12412354
Published In Smithland [Livingston County] ...
- Livingston Ledger (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Livingston Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069422
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14151574
- The Cumberland Wave (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cumberland Wave
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060074
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15182002
- The Jackson Republican (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jackson Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014527
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8783748
- The Livingston County News (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Livingston County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069421
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14146622
- The Livingston Leader (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Livingston Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86069423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14151757
- The Smithland Times (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Smithland Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82014526
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8783552
Published In Bardwell [Carlisle County] ...
- Carlisle County Courier (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Carlisle County Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85000810
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11773658
- The Carlisle County News (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Carlisle County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85052108
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12401052
Published In Wickliffe [Ballard County] ...
- Advance-Yeoman (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Advance-Yeoman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85052080
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12412281
- The Ballard Yeoman (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ballard Yeoman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85052081
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12412300
Published In Golconda [Pope County] ...
- Herald-Enterprise (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herald-Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055634
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27739490
- Our Quill (from 1883)
  - The first year of publication was in 1883, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Quill
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051450
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31355672
- Pope County Transcript (from 186?)
  - The first year of publication was in 186?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pope County Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11325916
- The Enterprise (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055633
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27738951
- The Golconda Herald (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Golconda Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87068238
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15795208
- The Weekly Commercial (from 1862)
  - The first year of publication was in 1862, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Commercial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055596
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27417859
- Weekly Press (from 1892)
  - The first year of publication was in 1892, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055595
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27418038
Published In Mound City [Pulaski County] ...
- Mound City Gazette (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mound City Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27845426
- Mound-City Weekly Emporium (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mound-City Weekly Emporium
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077023
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13919351
- National Emporium (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Emporium
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87060380
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17251513
- Pulaski Enterprise (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pulaski Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93055658
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27881677
- Pulaski Patriot (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pulaski Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033890
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12304602
- The Mound City Journal (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mound City Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033889
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12304608

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Paducah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Paducah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0831, Longitude: -88.7442 In this case, the coordinates for West Paducah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).