Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Salem 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 16 papers that were published in the immediate area of Salem. In addition, the list contains another 52 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Salem. In total, we've identified 68 papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Salem.

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 Salem.

Newspapers Published In Salem ...

We know of 16 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Salem:

Republican-Headlight (from 1895)
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1906
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Republican-Headlight
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061613
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438061
The Democrat Bulletin (from 1903)
- Years of publication: 1903 to 1931
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Democrat Bulletin
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061610
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438643
The Democratic Bulletin (from 1899)
- Years of publication: 1899 to 1903
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Democratic Bulletin
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061609
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438615
The Dent County Headliner (from 1968)
- Years of publication: 1968 to 1977
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dent County Headliner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061605
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438683
The Dent County Post (from 1912)
- Years of publication: 1912 to 1916
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dent County Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061606
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438592
The Post (from 1916)
- Years of publication: 1916 to 1930
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061607
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21439266
The Public Defender (from 1918)
- Published during 1918
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Public Defender
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061616
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438191
The Republican (from 1906)
- Years of publication: 1906 to 1918
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061614
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21439005
The Salem Monitor (from 1868)
- Years of publication: 1868 to 1920
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Salem Monitor
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034075
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12424202
The Salem News (from 1918)
- Years of publication: 1918 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Salem News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86063968
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13650774
The Salem News (from 1909)
- Years of publication: 1909 to 1911
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Salem News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061615
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438177
The Salem Post And The Democrat-Bulletin (from 1931)
- Years of publication: 1931 to 1973
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Salem Post And The Democrat-Bulletin
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061611
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438650
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- The Salem Post (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061608
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438605
- The Salem Press (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061604
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438677
- The Salem Republican (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061612
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438393
- Western Success (from 187?)
  - Published during 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Success
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87052262
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15247605

Newspapers Neighboring Salem ...

The following newspapers were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Salem.

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

Published In Licking [Texas County] ...
- The Licking News (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Licking News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061274
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21074650
Published In Bunker ...
- Reynolds County Times (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Reynolds County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066480
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19565410
Published In Viburnum [Iron County] ...
- The Viburnum Trend (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Viburnum Trend
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94055164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30062893
Published In Rolla [Phelps County] ...
- We know of 27 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Rolla. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Rolla
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Salem. This extended list includes all the papers from Rolla. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Salem
Published In Steelville [Crawford County] ...
- Crawford County Democrat (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Crawford County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061735
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21580160
- Crawford County Express (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Crawford County Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12492005
- Crawford Mirror (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1986
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Crawford Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86064001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13587853
- Steelville Register (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Steelville Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87052252
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15247210
- Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061731
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21580185
- The Crawford Sentinel (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crawford Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93060100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29301684
- The Steelville Ledger (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Steelville Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061736
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21580167
Published In Saint James [Phelps County] ...
- St. James Leader Journal (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the St. James Leader Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061683
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438879
- St. James Leader (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the St. James Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061682
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438861
- St. James Republican (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the St. James Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061686
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438892
- The Progressive News (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progressive News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061687
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438918
- The St. James Journal (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The St. James Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063670
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13650767
- The Vindicator (from 1896)
  - Published during 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061681
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21438831
Published In Newburg [Phelps County] ...
- Newburg Community Newsboy (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Newburg Community Newsboy
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061408
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21456267
- Newburg Democrat (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Newburg Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061424
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21428453
- The Newburg Record (from 1922)
  - Published during 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newburg Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061415
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21359980
- The Newburg Times (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newburg Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061428
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21428278
- The Phelps County Record (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Phelps County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061414
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21359995
Published In Cuba [Crawford County] ...
- Crawford County Telephone (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Crawford County Telephone
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066926
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20179530
- The Cuba Free Press (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cuba Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066925
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20179213
- The Cuba News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cuba News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066923
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20179550
- The Cuba Review (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cuba Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063309
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13400004
- The Cuba Times (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cuba Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066970
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20292087
- The News And Review (from 1948)
  - Years of publication: 1948 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News And Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066924
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20179561
- The Telephone (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1903
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Telephone
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066927
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20179525

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6428, Longitude: -91.5354