Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Jonesboro 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 2 papers that were published in the immediate area of Jonesboro. In addition, the list contains another 36 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Jonesboro. In total, we've identified 38 papers within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Jonesboro.

Newspapers Published In Jonesboro ...

The following newspapers have been published in the immediate area of Jonesboro:

Jackson Parish Flash (from 1933)
- Years of publication: 1933 to 1936
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Jackson Parish Flash
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064411
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17941347
The Jackson Independent
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Jackson Independent
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064114
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17499979

Newspapers Neighboring Jonesboro ...

The following newspapers were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Jonesboro.

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

Published In Hodge ...
- Advance Advertiser (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Advance Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98063254
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39155628
Published In Vernon ...
- The Jacksonian (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 Jacksonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17500001
- The Southern Standard (from 1870)
  - 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 Southern Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059452
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20682975
- The Southern Times (from 1857)
  - The first year of publication was in 1857, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064464
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18076962
Published In Eros ...
- The Eros Plaindealer (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eros Plaindealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059415
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20576889
Published In Ruston [Lincoln Parish] ...
- Ruston Daily Leader (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ruston Daily Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064698
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18784045
- Ruston Leader (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ruston Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064475
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18094919
- The Daily Leader (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064474
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18102291
- The Morning Paper (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059454
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20683016
- The Progressive Age (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progressive Age
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064493
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18114401
- The Ruston Caligraph (from 1884)
  - The first year of publication was in 1884, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ruston Caligraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064553
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18196978
- The Ruston Daily Leader (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ruston Daily Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87007055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15047087
- The Ruston Record (from 1979)
  - Published during 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ruston Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059451
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20682949
Published In Winnfield [Winn Parish] ...
- Sgt. Dalton's Weekly (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sgt. Dalton's Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059278
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16878093
- The Comrade (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1914
  - Issues available online: 54
  - Scanned issues: December 13, 1894 to September 8, 1911
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Comrade
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88064358
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17835554
  - ISSN Number: 2163-6443
- The Sentinel (from 1891)
  - The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064359
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17834535
- The Southern Sentinel (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013272169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 862979468
- The Southern Sentinel (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1910
  - Issues available online: 394
  - Scanned issues: July 10, 1861 to April 9, 1909
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Southern Sentinel
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88064428
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17974922
  - ISSN Number: 2332-6131
- The Winnfield News-American (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Winnfield News-American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064379
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17897567
- The Winnfield Sentinel (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Winnfield Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059437
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20606868
- Winn Parish Democrat (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Winn Parish Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064360
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17835482
- Winn Parish Enterprise And Winnfield News-American (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Winn Parish Enterprise And Winnfield News-American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17897546
- Winn Parish Enterprise (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Winn Parish Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064380
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17897559
- Winn Parish Enterprise (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Winn Parish Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064382
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17897519
- Winnfield Times (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Winnfield Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89059030
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19175720
- [Southern Sentinel] (from 1859)
  - Years of publication: 1859 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the [Southern Sentinel]
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90056028
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21223163
Published In Sparta [Bienville Parish] ...
- The Bienville Messenger (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 Bienville Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064561
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18253539
- The Pelican State (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 Pelican State
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064417
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17944931
- The Rural Times (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rural Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86079094
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13187071
Published In Arcadia [Bienville Parish] ...
- The Bienville Democrat Ringgold Record (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bienville Democrat Ringgold Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064070
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17460617
- The Bienville Democrat (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1980
  - Issues available online: 201
  - Scanned issues: April 3, 1919 to December 28, 1922
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Bienville Democrat
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88064069
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17460656
  - ISSN Number: 2163-5536
- The Jeffersonian Weekly (from 189?)
  - The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jeffersonian Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064032
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17426687
- The Louisiana Advance (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Louisiana Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064053
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17449954
- The Louisiana Forum (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Louisiana Forum
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064483
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18088766
- The Weekly Argus (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064048
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17436561
Published In Vienna [Lincoln Parish] ...
- The Vienna Sentinel (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vienna Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053863
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14583298

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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jonesboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonesboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2348, Longitude: -92.7098 In this case, the coordinates for Jonesboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).