Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 2 newspapers that have been published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> of Somers. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Southern Tribune (from 1845)
- Published in Pointe Coupee [Pointe Coupee Parish]
- Years of publication: 1845 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southern Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090124
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15152052
The Cottonport Leader (from 1953)
- Published in Cottonport [Avoyelles Parish]
- Years of publication: 1953 to 1980
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Cottonport Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88064573
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18286341

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Somers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8021, Longitude: -91.8082 In this case, the coordinates for Somers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).