Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Bear Lake 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 3 papers that were published in the immediate area of Bear Lake. In addition, the list contains another 36 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Bear Lake. In total, we've identified 39 papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Bear Lake.

Newspapers Published In Bear Lake ...

We know of 3 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Bear Lake:

Bear Lake Independent (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 Bear Lake Independent
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99065354
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40852799
The Bear Lake Beacon
- The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1936
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bear Lake Beacon
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96076503
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34575016
The Manistee County Pioneer Press (from 1936)
- Years of publication: 1936 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Manistee County Pioneer Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96076504
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34645634

Newspapers Neighboring Bear Lake ...

The following newspapers were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Bear Lake.

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

Published In Thompsonville [Benzie County] ...
- The Thompsonville News (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Thompsonville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004060102
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 54077225
Published In Benzonia [Benzie County] ...
- Benzie Banner (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Benzie Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96076513
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34480862
- Benzie County Journal (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Benzie County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033570
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12062303
- Benzonia Citizen (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1871
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Benzonia Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94054726
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30890156
- The Leelanau Sun (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Leelanau Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 49853942
Published In Beulah [Benzie County] ...
- Benzie County Record-Banner (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Benzie County Record-Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97063269
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36643985
- Benzie Record (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Benzie Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96076512
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34480764
Published In Manistee ...
- Manistee Advocate (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98066897
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40541645
- Manistee Advocate (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026503
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12259898
- Manistee Daily Advocate (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Daily Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077213
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810855
- Manistee Daily News (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077212
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35802918
- Manistee Gazette (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97070636
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38068433
- Manistee News-Advocate (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee News-Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077214
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810909
- Manistee Sentinel (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00062627
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45348811
- Manistee Standard (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033724
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12221514
- Manistee Times (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077215
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810573
- Manistee Times (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Manistee Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033707
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12221520
- Nordens Medborgare (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 Nordens Medborgare
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97063240
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36436139
- The Advocate (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077210
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35802562
- The Labor Advocate (from 1883)
  - Published during 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Labor Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35802859
- The Manistee Broadaxe (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Manistee Broadaxe
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077209
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35802472
- The Manistee Democrat (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Manistee Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077219
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810765
- The Manistee Examiner (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Manistee Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062252
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 50881050
- The Manistee Independent (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Manistee Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077218
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810711
- The Manistee Times-Sentinel (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Manistee Times-Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077217
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810676
- The Manistee Weekly Times (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Manistee Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077216
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810523
- Times And Standard (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Times And Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12259986
- Voice Of The People (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Voice Of The People
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96077220
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35810803
Published In Frankfort [Benzie County] ...
- Frankfort Weekly Express (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Frankfort Weekly Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83025264
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9357800
- The Benzie County Patriot (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Benzie County Patriot
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88086134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17771033
Published In Free Soil [Mason County] ...
- Mason County Star (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mason County Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89080010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22355737
Published In Sherman [Wexford County] ...
- Wexford County Pioneer (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wexford County Pioneer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033810
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12273327
Published In Harrietta [Wexford County] ...
- The Harrietta News (from 1893)
  - The first year of publication was in 1893, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harrietta News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98066150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39272363
Published In Fountain [Mason County] ...
- Fountain Weekly Review (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fountain Weekly Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89080011
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22355743
- The Fountain Sun (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fountain Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89080012
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22355750
Published In Empire [Leelanau County] ...
- The Empire Journal
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Empire Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062228
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 49853016

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Bear Lake: www.bearlakemichigan.org/

The official website for Manistee County: www.manistee.com/~edo/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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- Bear Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bear Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4210, Longitude: -86.1474