Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Alexandria 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 30 papers that were published in the immediate area of Alexandria. In addition, the list contains another 12 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Alexandria. In total, we've identified 42 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Alexandria.

Newspapers Published In Alexandria ...

We know of 30 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Alexandria:

Alexandria Daily Record (from 1902)
- Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alexandria Daily Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064596
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18385754
Alexandria Gazette, And Planters' Intelligencer (from 1828)
- Years of publication: 1828 to 183?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alexandria Gazette, And Planters' Intelligencer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82003392
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8804422
Alexandria News Leader (from 1963)
- Years of publication: 1963 to 1975
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alexandria News Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83026442
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10253370
Alexandria News Weekly (from 1976)
- Years of publication: 1976 to 1999
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alexandria News Weekly
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064703
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18887798
Alexandria Saturday Post (from 1921)
- Years of publication: 1921 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alexandria Saturday Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059406
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20576527
Louisiana Herald (from 1818)
- Years of publication: 1818 to 182?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Louisiana Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82015042
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8801153
Louisiana Herald (from 1818)
- Years of publication: 1818 to 182?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Louisiana Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90024245
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21052609
Louisiana Messenger, And Alexandria Advertiser (from 1826)
- Years of publication: 1826 to 1827
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Louisiana Messenger, And Alexandria Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82015041
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 207360586
Louisiana Rambler (from 1817)
- Years of publication: 1817 to 1818
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Louisiana Rambler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86053654
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14174618
Louisiana Rambler (from 1817)
- Years of publication: 1817 to 1818
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Louisiana Rambler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90024241
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21052467
Planters' Intelligencer, And Rapide [ie- Rapides], Avoyelles And Catahoula Advertiser (from 18??)
- Years of publication: 18?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Planters' Intelligencer, And Rapide [ie- Rapides], Avoyelles And Catahoula Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82003388
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8804463
Rapides Gazette (from 1869)
- Years of publication: 1869 to 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Rapides Gazette
- Holdings: LCCN SN86090827
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15242616
- ISSN Number: 2166-7837
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- Red River Republican (from 1838)
  - Years of publication: 1838 to 1854
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Red River Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82003387
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8804342
- Red River Whig (from 1838)
  - Years of publication: 1838 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Red River Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82003382
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8801518
- Red-River Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Red-River Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059149
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19588396
- Southern Transcript (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053655
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14174669
- The Alexandria Times (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alexandria Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059240
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19745117
- The Caucasian (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Caucasian
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2015218570
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 904348554
- The Caucasian (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Caucasian
  - Holdings: LCCN SN86053765
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14373535
  - ISSN Number: 2377-7168
- The Constitutional (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Constitutional
  - Holdings: LCCN SN85038570
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12737971
  - ISSN Number: 2163-4602
- The Daily Town Talk (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Town Talk
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94093138
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32800633
- The Daily Town Talk (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Town Talk
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064655
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16863862
- The Daily Town Talk (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Town Talk
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18550280
- The Farm And Home Journal (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farm And Home Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064672
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18679083
- The Louisiana Baptist (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Louisiana Baptist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091092
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16917664
- The Louisiana Democrat (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Louisiana Democrat
  - Holdings: LCCN SN82003389
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8804510
  - ISSN Number: 2158-4850
- The Pictorial Democrat (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pictorial Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020183
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10449369
- The South Rapides Chronicle (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South Rapides Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064705
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18887788
- The South Rapides Parish Chronicle (from 1970)
  - Published during 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South Rapides Parish Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064704
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18887781
- The Town Talk (from 1885)
  - Published during 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Town Talk
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064654
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18550269

Newspapers Neighboring Alexandria ...

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

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

Published In Pineville ...
- Pineville News (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pineville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064352
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17833427
- Rapides Free Press (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rapides Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059432
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20602338
- The Red River Journal (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Red River Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064351
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17833369
Published In Lecompte ...
- The Lecompte Drummer (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lecompte Drummer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059444
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20654944
- The Lecompte Messenger (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lecompte Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064624
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18452594
Published In Colfax [Grant Parish] ...
- Grant Parish Democrat (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grant Parish Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059417
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20576951
- Grant Parish Enterprise (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grant Parish Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059418
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20576974
- The Chronicle (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064177
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17527541
- The Colfax Chronicle (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colfax Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013272179
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 865543533
- The Colfax Chronicle (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Colfax Chronicle
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88064175
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17527464
  - ISSN Number: 2332-7324
- The Colfax Chronicle (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Colfax Chronicle
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88064176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17527527
  - ISSN Number: 2163-6370
- The People's Demands (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Demands
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059431
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20602301

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alexandria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexandria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3049, Longitude: -92.4545