Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Columbia 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 5 papers that were published in the immediate area of Columbia. In addition, the list contains another 13 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Columbia. In total, we've identified 18 papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Columbia.

Newspapers Published In Columbia ...

We know of 5 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Columbia:

• The Caldwell News (from 1861)
  • The first year of publication was in 1861, with an unknown end date
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Caldwell News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059264
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19861111
• The Caldwell Watchman And Progress (from 1946)
  • Years of publication:  1946 to 1947
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Caldwell Watchman And Progress
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064182
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17536261
• The Caldwell Watchman-Progress (from 1947)
  • Years of publication:  1947 to 1990
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Caldwell Watchman-Progress
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064183
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17536271
• The Caldwell Watchman (from 1885)
  • Years of publication:  1885 to 1946
  • Issues available online:   316
  • Scanned issues:   March 23, 1894  to  December 29, 1916
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   The Caldwell Watchman
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN88064181
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17536250
  • ISSN Number:   2163-6389
• The Columbia Herald (from 1874)
  • Years of publication:  1874 to 1885
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Columbia Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053685
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14201986

Newspapers Neighboring Columbia ...

The following newspapers were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Columbia.

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

• Published In Olla [La Salle Parish] ...
  • The Olla News (from 1941)
    • Years of publication:  1941 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Olla News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064687
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18712438
  • The Olla Signal (from 1927)
    • Years of publication:  1927 to 1936
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Olla Signal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064065
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17462715
• Published In Winnsboro [Franklin Parish] ...
  • Franklin Sun (from 1856)
    • Years of publication:  1856 to 1910
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Franklin Sun
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064370
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17870415
  • The Franklin Sun-Franklin Parish News (from 1951)
    • Years of publication:  1951 to 1952
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Franklin Sun-Franklin Parish News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064373
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17870432
  • The Franklin Sun (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Franklin Sun
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83016572
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 192110695
  • The Franklin Sun (from 1922)
    • Years of publication:  1922 to 1951
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Franklin Sun
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064372
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17870424
  • The Louisiana Herald (from 1865)
    • The first year of publication was in 1865, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Louisiana Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090123
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15152049
  • The Rising Star (from 1908)
    • Years of publication:  1908 to 1919
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Rising Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064371
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17870402
• Published In Wisner [Franklin Parish] ...
  • The Wisner Herald (from 1934)
    • Years of publication:  1934 to 1945
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Wisner Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064357
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17835500
• Published In Harrisonburg [Catahoula Parish] ...
  • The Catahoula News (from 1873)
    • Years of publication:  1873 to 1967
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Catahoula News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053690
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14202421
  • The Independent (from 1853)
    • Years of publication:  1853 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2015270558
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 925782905
  • The Independent (from 1853)
    • Years of publication:  1853 to 18??
    • Issues available online:   64
    • Scanned issues:   November 9, 1853  to  May 8, 1861
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Independent
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN88064150
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17502304
    • ISSN Number:   2381-5159
  • The New Era (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 New Era
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064049
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17449990

Off-the-Road Links ...

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