Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Covington 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 8 papers that were published in the immediate area of Covington. In addition, the list contains another 30 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Covington. In total, we've identified 38 papers within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Covington.

Newspapers Published In Covington ...

We know of 8 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Covington:

Covington Palladium (from 1832)
- The first year of publication was in 1832, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Covington Palladium
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82015386
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807265
St. Tammany Farmer (from 1874)
- Years of publication: 1874 to current
- Issues available online: 2273
- Scanned issues: October 26, 1878 to December 30, 1922
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: St. Tammany Farmer
- Holdings: LCCN SN82015387
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807268
- ISSN Number: 2332-5348
St. Tammany Farmer (from 1874)
- Years of publication: 1874 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the St. Tammany Farmer
- Holdings for: LCCN 2013272162
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 862979490
St. Tammany Guide (from 1978)
- Years of publication: 1978 to 1981
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the St. Tammany Guide
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059331
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20360669
The Louisiana Advocate (from 184?)
- Years of publication: 184? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Louisiana Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82015385
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807261
The News Banner (from 199?)
- Years of publication: 199? to 2005
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The News Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94002216
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29567627
The Wanderer (from 1863)
- Years of publication: 1863 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wanderer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82003384
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8804176
The Weekly Wanderer (from 18??)
- Years of publication: 18?? to 1862
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Weekly Wanderer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065703
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16734122

Newspapers Neighboring Covington ...

The following newspapers were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Covington.

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

Published In Mandeville ...
- The Banner (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to 1976
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064245
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17593357
- The Bantam (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bantam
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064244
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17593364
- The Sunday Bantam (from 1973)
  - Published during 1973
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sunday Bantam
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064246
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17606686
Published In Ponchatoula [Tangipahoa Parish] ...
- Livingston Herald (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Livingston Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059028
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19175755
- The Drum (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Drum
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90056024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21188856
- The Enterprise (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86011292
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13789782
- The News Herald (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17821092
- The Ponchatoula Times (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ponchatoula Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90056004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20882084
Published In Hammond [Tangipahoa Parish] ...
- Daily Item (from 1959)
  - Published during 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059051
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19285859
- Hammond Daily Item (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 1960
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hammond Daily Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064685
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18712313
- Hammond Daily Star-Item (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hammond Daily Star-Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19285839
- Hammond Daily Star (from 1961)
  - Years of publication: 1961 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hammond Daily Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064661
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18578489
- Hammond Press (from 1959)
  - Published during 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hammond Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064683
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18712306
- The American Progress (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10265500
- The Daily Courier (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to 1934
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064132
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17361267
- The Daily Progress (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024006
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10266651
- The Daily Star (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064662
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18578537
- The Daily Sun (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059346
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20366332
- The Hammond Daily Courier (from 1932)
  - Published during 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hammond Daily Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064130
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17361281
- The Hammond Daily Herald (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hammond Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064566
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18253504
- The Hammond Herald (from 1906)
  - Published during 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hammond Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059031
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19175749
- The Hammond News (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 Hammond News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064525
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18170429
- The Home Almanac (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Home Almanac
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20103601
- The Louisiana Sun
  - 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 Louisiana Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064568
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18253516
- The Morning Sun Advertiser (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning Sun Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059344
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20366354
- The Morning Sun (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059345
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20366345
- The Progress (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10265489
- The Southern Vindicator (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064077
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17466034
- The Tangipahoa Parish Daily Courier (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tangipahoa Parish Daily Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064131
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17361299
- [The] Hammond Leader (from 1889)
  - The first year of publication was in 1889, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the [The] Hammond Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059121
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19506289

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Covington: www.covla.com/new/

The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Covington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Covington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4754, Longitude: -90.1008