Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Cambridge 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 25 papers that were published in the immediate area of Cambridge. In addition, the list contains another 8 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Cambridge. In total, we've identified 33 papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Cambridge.

Newspapers Published In Cambridge ...

We know of 25 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Cambridge:

American Eagle (from 1855)
- Years of publication: 1855 to 1864
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89060424
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20806938
Banner (from 2008)
- Years of publication: 2008 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN 2008251139
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 245039794
Cambridge Chronicle And E. Shore Advertiser (from 1825)
- Years of publication: 1825 to 1827
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cambridge Chronicle And E. Shore Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83016113
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9407663
Cambridge Chronicle And Maryland Weekly Advertiser (from 1827)
- Years of publication: 1827 to 1828
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cambridge Chronicle And Maryland Weekly Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83016111
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9407615
Cambridge Chronicle (from 1828)
- Years of publication: 1828 to 1855
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cambridge Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83016110
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9406292
Cambridge Chronicle (from 1822)
- Years of publication: 1822 to 1825
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cambridge Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89060118
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20341301
Cambridge Democrat (from 185?)
- Years of publication: 185? to 1866
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cambridge Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85025237
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11610455
Democrat And News (from 186?)
- Years of publication: 186? to 1965
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Democrat And News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84026685
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10617193
Dorchester Aurora (from 1835)
- Years of publication: 1835 to 1840
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dorchester Aurora
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83016132
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9438377
Dorchester Community News (from 1979)
- Years of publication: 1979 to 198?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dorchester Community News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90057324
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22589269
Semi-Weekly Republican (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84026686
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10617324
The Bay Star (from 1971)
- Published during 1971
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bay Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90057299
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22463937
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- The Blackwater Courier (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Blackwater Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00064655
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43724009
- The Cambridge Chronicle (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026687
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10617253
- The Cambridge Era (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19487477
- The Cambridge Herald (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19563136
- The Cambridge Intelligencer (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016220
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9631687
- The Cambridge Journal (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057312
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22575157
- The Cambridge Record (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1941
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20536350
- The Cambridge Telegraph (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1871
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060070
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20341384
- The Cambridge Tribune (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cambridge Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060061
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19552204
- The Daily Banner (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 2008
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88065731
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18778410
- The Democrat, And Dorchester Advertiser (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat, And Dorchester Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057314
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22575280
- The Dorchester County Era (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dorchester County Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20940374
- The Dorchester Era (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dorchester Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060396
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20745127

Newspapers Neighboring Cambridge ...

The following newspapers were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Cambridge.

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

Published In Hurlock ...
- Upper Dorchester News (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 1938
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Upper Dorchester News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20430654
- Upper Dorchester News (from 1948)
  - Years of publication: 1948 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Upper Dorchester News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060152
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20430780
Published In Preston [Caroline County] ...
- New Farm (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the New Farm
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057300
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22464037
- Preston News The Bay Country Farmer (from 1942)
  - Years of publication: 1942 to 1962
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Preston News The Bay Country Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9631996
- Preston News (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Preston News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060085
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19598948
- Preston News (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Preston News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057298
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22463181
- The Preston Echo (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Preston Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057286
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22418088
- The Preston Times (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Preston Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22464070

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Cambridge: www.ci.cambridge.md.us/

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5582, Longitude: -76.0786 In this case, the coordinates for Cambridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).