Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Williamstown 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 Williamstown. In addition, the list contains another 43 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Williamstown. In total, we've identified 45 papers within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Williamstown.

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 Williamstown.

Newspapers Published In Williamstown ...

The following newspapers have been published in the immediate area of 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

Newspapers Neighboring Williamstown ...

The following newspapers were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Williamstown.

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

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 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 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 Hoosick [Rensselaer County] ...
- The Centennial (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Centennial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88075745
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18369811
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
Published In Hoosick Falls [Rensselaer County] ...
- Hoosick Falls Gazette (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hoosick Falls Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070424
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17064942
- Hoosick Falls Independent (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hoosick Falls Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026614
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12299894
- Hoosick Falls Standard Press (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hoosick Falls Standard Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17063370
- Rensselaer County Standard (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rensselaer County Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87028314
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15645489
- The Democrat (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070419
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17152184
- The Hoosick Falls Democrat (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1920
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hoosick Falls Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070417
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17152236
- The Hoosick Falls Press (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hoosick Falls Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070420
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17063835
- The Hoosick Valley Democrat (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hoosick Valley Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070418
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17152130
- The Press Of Hoosick Falls (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Press Of Hoosick Falls
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070422
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17063750
- The Reformer (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Reformer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070415
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17155004
- The Standard Press (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1988
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Standard Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87070421
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17063621
- The Standard (from 187?)
  - Published during 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026620
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12300620
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 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 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 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Williamstown. 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 Williamstown
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 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
Published In Eagle Bridge [Rensselaer County] ...
- The Mirror (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88075747
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18369702
- The Politician (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Politician
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88075746
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18369727
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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Williamstown: www.williamstown.net/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7120, Longitude: -73.2037 In this case, the coordinates for Williamstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).