Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Gretna 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 Gretna. In addition, the list contains another 545 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Gretna. In total, we've identified 553 papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Gretna.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Gretna.  

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Newspapers Published In Gretna ...

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

• Jefferson Parish Times The Jefferson Democrat (from 1981)
  • Years of publication:  1981 to 1982
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Jefferson Parish Times The Jefferson Democrat
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064262
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8478219
• The Gretna Courier (from 1879)
  • Years of publication:  1879 to 1896
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Gretna Courier
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064259
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17624594
• The Gretna Sun (from 1885)
  • The first year of publication was in 1885, with an unknown end date
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Gretna Sun
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059133
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19533604
• The Jefferson Democrat (from 1896)
  • Years of publication:  1896 to 1981
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Jefferson Democrat
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064260
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8478228
• The Jefferson Echo (from 1898)
  • The first year of publication was in 1898, with an unknown end date
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Jefferson Echo
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059119
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19506300
• The Jefferson Parish American (from 1931)
  • Years of publication:  1931 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Jefferson Parish American
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059049
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19320885
• The Jefferson Sentinel (from 1875)
  • Years of publication:  1875 to 1879
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Jefferson Sentinel
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053689
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14202396
• West Bank Guide (from 1962)
  • Years of publication:  1962 to 1989
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the West Bank Guide
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064234
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17575874

Newspapers Neighboring Gretna ...

The following newspapers were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Gretna.

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

• Published In Algiers [Orleans Parish] ...
  • The Algerine Newsboy (from 1860)
    • Years of publication:  1860 to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Algerine Newsboy
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94093041
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32782814
  • The Algerine Newsboy (from 1860)
    • Years of publication:  1860 to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Algerine Newsboy
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053656
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14174674
  • The Algiers Herald (from 1893)
    • Years of publication:  1893 to 1905
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Algiers Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064019
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17426627
  • The Algiers Press (from 1888)
    • The first year of publication was in 1888, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Algiers Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059108
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19506448
• Published In Arabi [Saint Bernard Parish] ...
  • The St. Bernard Eagle (from 188?)
    • 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 St. Bernard Eagle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064605
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18385719
  • The St. Bernard Protector (from 192?)
    • Years of publication:  192? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The St. Bernard Protector
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064290
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17734550
• Published In New Orleans [Orleans Parish] ...
  • We know of 533 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of New Orleans. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for New Orleans
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Gretna. This extended list includes all the papers from New Orleans. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Gretna.
    
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• Published In Belle Chasse [Plaquemines Parish] ...
  • The Plaquemines Gazette (from 1987)
    • Years of publication:  1987 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Plaquemines Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064435
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17991718
  • The Plaquemines Watchman Gazette (from 1985)
    • Years of publication:  1985 to 1987
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Plaquemines Watchman Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064434
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17991704
• Published In Braithwaite [Plaquemines Parish] ...
  • The Plaquemines Watchman (from 1981)
    • Years of publication:  1981 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Plaquemines Watchman
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064436
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17991748
• Published In Metairie  ...
  • East Bank Guide Jefferson Parish Times Advertiser (from 1977)
    • Years of publication:  1977 to 1979
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the East Bank Guide Jefferson Parish Times Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064486
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18099860
  • East Bank Guide (from 1970)
    • Years of publication:  1970 to 1977
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the East Bank Guide
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064485
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18099856
  • Jefferson Parish Times (from 1944)
    • Years of publication:  1944 to 1981
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Jefferson Parish Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88064261
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17624660
  • La Prensa Nueva Orleans (from 1995)
    • Years of publication:  1995 to 2000
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the La Prensa Nueva Orleans
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2008240717
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37721297
  • Pulse (from 1974)
    • Years of publication:  1974 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pulse
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059216
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19718243
  • The Jefferson News (from 1970)
    • Years of publication:  1970 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Jefferson News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059456
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20709976
  • The Jefferson Progress (from 1934)
    • Years of publication:  1934 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Jefferson Progress
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059202
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19689190
  • Times Advertiser (from 1966)
    • Years of publication:  1966 to 1975
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Times Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89059332
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20360700
• Published In Kenner  ...
  • The City News (from 1970)
    • Years of publication:  1970 to 1986
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The City News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86014788
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 6647520

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Gretna: www.gretnala.com/

The official website for Jefferson Parish: www.jeffparish.net/

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