Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Hancock is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hancock. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Hancock. Our list contains 83 papers that were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Hancock.

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 Hancock.

Newspapers Neighboring Hancock ...

The following newspapers were published within 16 miles [25.7 km] of Hancock.

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

Published In Stephentown [Rensselaer County] ...
- Stephentown Times (from 1933)
  - Published during 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Stephentown Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070426
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17155114
- Taconic Valley News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taconic Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88074144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17641011
Published In New Lebanon [Columbia County] ...
- The Valley Drummer (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Drummer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92061469
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25361499
Published In Pittsfield ...
- We know of 36 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Pittsfield. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Pittsfield
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Hancock. This extended list includes all the papers from Pittsfield. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Hancock
Published In Berlin [Rensselaer County] ...
- Taconic Valley Times (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taconic Valley Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84031236
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10721664
- The Berlin Independent (from 1895)
  - 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 Berlin Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88074145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17640948
- The Rensselaer Courier (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 Rensselaer Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91066261
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23866160
Published In Adams ...
- Adams Republican (from 182?)
  - Years of publication: 182? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Adams Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077081
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13941370
- The Adams Freeman (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Adams Freeman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19341627
Published In Canaan [Columbia County] ...
- Columbian Mercury, And Canaan Repository Of Rural Knowledge (from 1794)
  - Years of publication: 1794 to 179?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Columbian Mercury, And Canaan Repository Of Rural Knowledge
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12089719
Published In Lenox ...
- Berkshire Herald (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Berkshire Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033083
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11664236
- Berkshire Journal (from 1829)
  - Years of publication: 1829 to 1831
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Berkshire Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020891
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9625339
- Berkshire Journal (from 1829)
  - Years of publication: 1829 to 1831
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Berkshire Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90024105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21237089
- Berkshire Star And County Republican (from 1828)
  - Years of publication: 1828 to 1829
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Berkshire Star And County Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020890
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9625295
- Journal & Argus (from 1831)
  - Years of publication: 1831 to 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Journal & Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020892
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9625519
- Watch Light (from 1808)
  - Years of publication: 1808 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Watch Light
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020876
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9608423
Published In Sand Lake [Rensselaer County] ...
- The Sand Lake Sun (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sand Lake Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17210344
Published In Williamstown ...
- The Advocate (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055525
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19843057
- The American Advocate (from 1827)
  - Years of publication: 1827 to 1831
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020936
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9653148
Published In Averill Park [Rensselaer County] ...
- Averill Park Register (from 1896)
  - The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Averill Park Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070436
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17217000
- The Advertiser (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063154
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44438919
- The Sand Lake Herald (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sand Lake Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89071014
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18968137
Published In Old Chatham [Columbia County] ...
- The Daily Excelsior (from 1889)
  - The first year of publication was in 1889, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Excelsior
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83031399
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9874631
- The Excelsior (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 Excelsior
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91066632
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24271374
Published In North Adams ...
- Adams News And Transcript (from 186?)
  - Published during 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Adams News And Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020620
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9462898
- Adams News And Transcript (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Adams News And Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063339
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22569622
- Berkshire American, And Adams Manufacturer (from 1828)
  - Years of publication: 1828 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Berkshire American, And Adams Manufacturer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020614
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9458194
- Greylock Sentinel (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Greylock Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020616
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9458449
- Hoosac Valley News And Transcript (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hoosac Valley News And Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020619
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9462843
- Hoosac Valley News (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1860
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hoosac Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22575290
- News And Transcript (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1865
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News And Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063338
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22569574
- The Adams Transcript (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 1860
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Adams Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020618
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9458742
- The Adams Transcript (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Adams Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020621
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9463000
- The Adams Transcript (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Adams Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063340
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22569698
- The Hoosac Valley News (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hoosac Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020622
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9463201
- The Hoosac Valley News (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hoosac Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063342
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22575185
- The North Adams Transcript (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The North Adams Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033152
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11702879
- The North Adams Transcript (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The North Adams Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071764
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987508
- The Transcript (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 1996
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063335
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22536703
- The Weekly Transcript And Berkshire County Intelligencer (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Transcript And Berkshire County Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063336
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22569434
- The Weekly Transcript (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020617
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9458618
- The Weekly Transcript (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89063337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22569538
Published In Lee ...
- Berkshire Chronicle (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Berkshire Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020544
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9397515
- Central Berkshire Chronicle (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Central Berkshire Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020543
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9397444
- The Berkshire Democrat (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1841
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Berkshire Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020540
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9397092
- The Valley Gleaner, And Berkshire Farmers' Advocate (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Gleaner, And Berkshire Farmers' Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020542
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9397394
- The Valley Gleaner (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Gleaner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020541
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9397300
- The Valley Gleaner (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Gleaner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033015
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11774112
Published In Grafton [Rensselaer County] ...
- Grafton Defender (from 1942)
  - Years of publication: 1942 to 1957
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grafton Defender
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001061841
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 47709442
- Grafton Herald (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grafton Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95068561
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32802069
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- Published In Poestenkill [Rensselaer County] ...
  - The Snake Hill Sun (from 1969)
    - Years of publication: 1969 to 197?
    - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    - Catalog Card for The Snake Hill Sun
    - Holdings for: LCCN SN88074407
    - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18013017

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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 from Point A (ie- Hancock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hancock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5428, Longitude: -73.3213 In this case, the coordinates for Hancock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).