Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 33 newspapers that have been published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Free Town. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Ascension Advocate (from 1900)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1900 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Ascension Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059355
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20377983
Assumption Chronicle (from 1870)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- The first year of publication was in 1870, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Assumption Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86090611
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15060012
Lafourche Gazette (from 1826)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1826 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Lafourche Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN82014426
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8786989
Le Drapeau De l'Ascension (from 1858)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1858 to 1861
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Le Drapeau De l'Ascension
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059196
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19643673
Le Drapeau (from 1865)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1865 to 1870
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Le Drapeau
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86090539
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15045170
Le Louisianais (from 1865)
- Published in Convent [Saint James Parish]
- Years of publication: 1865 to 1883
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Le Louisianais
- Holdings: LCCN SN82015038
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8801060
- ISSN Number: 2377-8059
Le Louisianais (from 1865)
- Published in Convent [Saint James Parish]
- Years of publication: 1865 to 1883
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Le Louisianais
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94082831
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32235426
Le Louisianais (from 1865)
- Published in Convent [Saint James Parish]
- Years of publication: 1865 to 1883
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Le Louisianais
- Holdings for: LCCN 2015218576
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 904713230
Le Louisianais (from 184?)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 184? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Le Louisianais
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059226
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19718072
Le Pionnier De l'Assomption (from 1850)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- Years of publication: 1850 to 185?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Le Pionnier De l'Assomption
- Holdings for: LCCN 2015218585
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 904726631
Le Pionnier De l'Assomption (from 1850)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- Years of publication: 1850 to 185?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Le Pionnier De l'Assomption
- Holdings: LCCN SN86090609
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15059989
- ISSN Number: 2377-8415
Le Vigilant (from 1845)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1845 to 1858
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Le Vigilant
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86090610
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15059995
Pioneer Of Assumption (from 185?)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- Years of publication: 185? to 1895
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pioneer Of Assumption
- Holdings for: LCCN 2013272167
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 862979202
Pioneer Of Assumption (from 185?)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- Years of publication: 185? to 1895
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Pioneer Of Assumption
- Holdings: LCCN SN88064275
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17970154
- ISSN Number: 2332-5445
Planters' Advocate (from 183?)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 183? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Planters' Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064540
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18196922
St. James Sentinel (from 1871)
- Published in Convent [Saint James Parish]
- Years of publication: 1871 to 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the St. James Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034243
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12597965
The Ascension Democrat (from 188?)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Ascension Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059025
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19128299
The Ascension Leader (from 1871)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1871 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Ascension Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86090608
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15059973
The Assumption Advocate (from 1867)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- Years of publication: 1867 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Assumption Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87091002
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15060000
The Assumption Eagle (from 1902)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Assumption Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064258
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17614617
The Assumption Pioneer (from 1895)
- Published in Napoleonville [Assumption Parish]
- Years of publication: 1895 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Assumption Pioneer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064276
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17636299
The Coast Journal (from 1854)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- The first year of publication was in 1854, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Coast Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059197
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19643684
The Daily Times (from 1896)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1896 to 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064311
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17730037
The Donaldsonville Times (from 1895)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Donaldsonville Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059123
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19506275
The Enterprise (from 1976)
- Published in Vacherie [Saint James Parish]
- Years of publication: 1976 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064462
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18048328
The Garyville Sentinel (from 1923)
- Published in Garyville [Saint John the Baptist Parish]
- Years of publication: 1923 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Garyville Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064367
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17869245
The Louisiana State Gazette And Creole (from 18??)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Louisiana State Gazette And Creole
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93052640
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29205997
The Republican Eagle (from 1834)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1834 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Republican Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91072509
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24383747
The Sentinel (from 1923)
- Published in Garyville [Saint John the Baptist Parish]
- Published during 1923
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064366
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17864711
The Triune-Democrat (from 1877)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- The first year of publication was in 1877, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Triune-Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064549
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18196991
The Vigilant (from 1877)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- The first year of publication was in 1877, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Vigilant
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064550
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18196973
The Weekly Democrat (from 1905)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1905 to 1914
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Weekly Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89059162
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19598939
The Weekly Times (from 1902)
- Published in Donaldsonville [Ascension Parish]
- Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Weekly Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064274
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17636383

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Free Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Free Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0399, Longitude: -90.8537 In this case, the coordinates for Free Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).