Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Ruston 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 Ruston. In addition, the list contains another 23 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Ruston. In total, we've identified 31 papers within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Ruston.

Newspapers Published In Ruston ...

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

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

Newspapers Neighboring Ruston ...

The following newspapers were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Ruston.

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

Published In Vienna ...
- 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
Published In Vernon [Jackson Parish] ...
- 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 [Jackson Parish] ...
- 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 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 Hodge [Jackson Parish] ...
- 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 Bernice [Union Parish] ...
- The Bernice Journal (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bernice Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064074
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17460565
- The Bernice News-Journal (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bernice News-Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17460582
Published In Jonesboro [Jackson Parish] ...
- 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
Published In Farmerville [Union Parish] ...
- The Gazette (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064076
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17460597
- The Home Advocate (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 Home Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2015270557
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 925731768
- The Home Advocate (from 1885)
  - The first year of publication was in 1885, with an unknown end date
  - Issues available online: 49
  - Scanned issues: February 11, 1885 to June 10, 1887
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Home Advocate
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88064297
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17689077
  - ISSN Number: 2381-5132
- Union Record (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Union Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12653954
Published In Gibsland [Bienville Parish] ...
- The Gibsland Times (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gibsland Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064569
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18253523
Published In Mount Lebanon [Bienville Parish] ...
- Louisiana Baptist (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Louisiana Baptist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98016033
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38307399
- Louisiana Baptist (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Louisiana Baptist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88064571
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18286672

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Ruston: www.ruston.org/

The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ruston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5323, Longitude: -92.6371 In this case, the coordinates for Ruston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).