Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Abbeville 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 7 papers that were published in the immediate area of Abbeville. In addition, the list contains another 30 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Abbeville. In total, we've identified 37 papers within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Abbeville.

Newspapers Published In Abbeville ...

We know of 7 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Abbeville:

Abbeville Meridional (from 1907)
- Years of publication: 1907 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Abbeville Meridional
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064004
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17614629
Abbeville Progress (from 1913)
- Years of publication: 1913 to 1944
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Abbeville Progress
- Holdings: LCCN SN88064057
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17450013
- ISSN Number: 2163-5528
The Meridional (from 1856)
- Years of publication: 1856 to 1906
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Meridional
- Holdings for: LCCN 2013218799
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 846856665
The Meridional (from 1856)
- Years of publication: 1856 to 1906
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Meridional
- Holdings: LCCN SN88064005
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17315025
- ISSN Number: 2329-4280
The Republican Idea (from 1897)
- Years of publication: 1897 to 1905
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Republican Idea
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064009
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17319231
The Vermilion Post (from 1948)
- Years of publication: 1948 to 1953
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Vermilion Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064003
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17312430
The Vermillion Star (from 1889)
- Years of publication: 1889 to 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Vermillion Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064007
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17319083

Newspapers Neighboring Abbeville ...

The following newspapers were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Abbeville.

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

Published In Kaplan ...
- Kaplan Journal (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kaplan Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064115
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17500268
- The Kaplan Journal (from 1956)
  - Years of publication: 1956 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kaplan Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064109
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17500261
- The Kaplan Times (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1951
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kaplan Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18132934
Published In Youngsville [Lafayette Parish] ...
- Weekly Mail (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1986
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Mail
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90056009
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20937762
Published In Saint Martinville [Saint Martin Parish] ...
- Attakapas Gazette, And St. Mary, St. Martin And Lafayette Advertiser (from 182?)
  - Years of publication: 182? to 1849
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Attakapas Gazette, And St. Mary, St. Martin And Lafayette Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064375
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17899403
- Attakapas Gazette (from 1824)
  - Years of publication: 1824 to 182?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Attakapas Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016523
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9874699
- St. Martin Reveille (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the St. Martin Reveille
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064377
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17899429
- The Courier Of The Teche (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Courier Of The Teche
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053840
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14581809
- The Echo (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83027096
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10028714
- The Echo (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2011254362
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 747984637
- The Evangeline (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evangeline
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064376
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17899456
- The Messenger (from 1886)
  - Published during 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064453
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17994650
- The St. Martin Banner (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The St. Martin Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064378
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17899342
Published In Crowley [Acadia Parish] ...
- Crowley Daily Signal (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Crowley Daily Signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17820759
- The Acadian-signal (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Acadian-signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064334
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17820674
- The Acadian (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Acadian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064697
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18772274
- The Crowley Mirror (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crowley Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059392
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20425581
- The Crowley Post Herald (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crowley Post Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091086
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16917169
- The Crowley Post-signal (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crowley Post-signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064338
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12758846
- The Crowley Signal (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crowley Signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064333
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17820657
- The Daily Signal (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Signal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064336
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17820746
- The Rice Belt News (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rice Belt News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059393
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20425592
Published In Gueydan ...
- The Gueydan Journal (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gueydan Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85007260
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12175957
- The Gueydan News (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1951
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gueydan News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064508
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18132950
Published In Breaux Bridge [Saint Martin Parish] ...
- Breaux Bridge Banner (from 1973)
  - Published during 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Breaux Bridge Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059349
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20368169
- Breaux Bridge Banner (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Breaux Bridge Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90056010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20938216
- The Acadian Dispatch (from 1960)
  - Published during 1960
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Acadian Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059350
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20368195
- The Banner (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059348
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20368182
- The Dispatch (from 1961)
  - Published during 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059351
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20368207
- Valley Of The Teche (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Valley Of The Teche
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059353
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20368242

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Abbeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abbeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.9728, Longitude: -92.1277