Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Taunton 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 34 papers that were published in the immediate area of Taunton. In addition, the list contains another 23 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Taunton. In total, we've identified 57 papers within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Taunton.

Newspapers Published In Taunton ...

We know of 34 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Taunton:

American Republican (from 1857)
- Years of publication: 1857 to 1860
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020787
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545896
American Whig (from 1844)
- Years of publication: 1844 to 1856
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Whig
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020786
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545851
Beacon Of Liberty (from 1844)
- Years of publication: 1844 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Beacon Of Liberty
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020773
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9547945
Bristol County Democrat, And Independent Gazette (from 1837)
- Years of publication: 1837 to 1846
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bristol County Democrat, And Independent Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020770
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9547789
Bristol County Democrat (from 1847)
- Years of publication: 1847 to 1849
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bristol County Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055532
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29884263
Bristol County Free Democrat (from 1849)
- Published during 1849
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bristol County Free Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94055533
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29884330
Bristol County Republican (from 1860)
- Years of publication: 1860 to 1910
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bristol County Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020789
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545993
Bristol County Telegram (from 1858)
- Years of publication: 1858 to 1860
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bristol County Telegram
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020788
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545931
Clay Whig (from 1844)
- Published during 1844
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Clay Whig
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91061027
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23747456
Columbian Reporter And Old Colony Journal (from 1822)
- Years of publication: 1822 to 1832
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Columbian Reporter And Old Colony Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020783
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9548921
Commonwealth's Advocate (from 1827)
- Years of publication: 1827 to 1829
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Commonwealth's Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020766
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9546128
Harrison Eagle (from 1840)
- Published during 1840
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Harrison Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83020771
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9547853
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- Independent Gazette (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 1836
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020769
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9546327
- Le Journal De Taunton (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Le Journal De Taunton
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93066909
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27789945
- Old Colony Reporter (from 1821)
  - Years of publication: 1821 to 1822
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Old Colony Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020782
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545562
- Old Colony Republican (from 1846)
  - Years of publication: 1846 to 1848
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Old Colony Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020775
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9548035
- Old Colony Whig And Columbian Reporter (from 1833)
  - Years of publication: 1833 to 1838
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Old Colony Whig And Columbian Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020784
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545739
- Taunton Daily Gazette (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taunton Daily Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020778
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545291
- Taunton Herald-News (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taunton Herald-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059128
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27330969
- Taunton Sunday Gazette (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taunton Sunday Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99006047
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42292786
- Taunton Tri-Weekly Gazette (from 1833)
  - Published during 1833
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taunton Tri-Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020777
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9544752
- Taunton True Democrat (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1849
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taunton True Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055534
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29942275
- Taunton Weekly Gazette (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taunton Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020779
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545372
- Taunton Whig (from 1838)
  - Years of publication: 1838 to 1844
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Taunton Whig
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020785
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545813
- Temperance Centinel (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Temperance Centinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059390
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29666457
- The Advocate (from 182?)
  - Years of publication: 182? to 1830
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020767
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9546191
- The Aurora (from 1833)
  - Years of publication: 1833 to 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Aurora
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020774
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9547975
- The Free Press (from 1823)
  - Years of publication: 1823 to 1824
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020772
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9547897
- The Household Gazette (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Household Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27763355
- The Sun (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020768
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9546289
- The Taunton Democrat (from 1850)
  - Years of publication: 1850 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taunton Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020780
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545445
- The Taunton Evening News (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taunton Evening News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059367
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29211048
- The True Democrat (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1849
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The True Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97068859
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38373841
- Union Gazette And Democrat (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Union Gazette And Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020781
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9545499

Newspapers Neighboring Taunton ...

The following newspapers were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Taunton.

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

Published In Assonet ...
- The Assonet Reporter And Freetown Advertiser (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1871
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Assonet Reporter And Freetown Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9213233
Published In Bridgewater [Plymouth County] ...
- Bridgewater Banner (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bridgewater Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033002
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11565333
- Bridgewater Independent (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bridgewater Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062031
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16645102
- Bridgewater Republican And Old Colony Press (from 1835)
  - Years of publication: 1835 to 1836
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bridgewater Republican And Old Colony Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28770626
- Every Saturday (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Every Saturday
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020101
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9259285
- The Bridgewater Advertiser (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bridgewater Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059232
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27763178
- The Bridgewater Townsman (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1991
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bridgewater Townsman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055571
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29947697
- The Bridgewater Townsman (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bridgewater Townsman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055573
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29947737
Published In Middleborough [Plymouth County] ...
- Middleboro Gazette (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1859
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Middleboro Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91058027
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23378866
- Namasket Gazette (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Namasket Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020831
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9569917
- The Middleborough Gazette, And Old Colony Advertiser (from 1859)
  - Years of publication: 1859 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Middleborough Gazette, And Old Colony Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020832
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9569959
- The Nemasket River Journal (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nemasket River Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97068896
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38558613
- Villager-Journal (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Villager-Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97068878
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38505625
Published In Attleboro ...
- Attleboro Advocate And Bristol County Advertiser (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Attleboro Advocate And Bristol County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020031
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9226022
- Attleboro Chronicle (from 1871)
  - The first year of publication was in 1871, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Attleboro Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020025
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9225985
- Speak Easy (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Speak Easy
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004060358
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 1766312
- The Attleboro Advocate (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Attleboro Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93059384
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29554199
- The Attleboro Sun (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Attleboro Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062125
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19991638
Published In East Bridgewater [Plymouth County] ...
- East Bridgewater News (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the East Bridgewater News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020472
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9396349
- Log Cabin Patriot (from 1840)
  - Published during 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Log Cabin Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020471
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9395733
- The Guide (from 1883)
  - The first year of publication was in 1883, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013257158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 864036629
Published In Mansfield ...
- Mansfield News (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mansfield News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021027
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9715049
- The Mansfield News (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mansfield News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062375
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21927172

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taunton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taunton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9016, Longitude: -71.0926