Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for West Alton is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Alton. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding West Alton. Our list contains 105 papers that were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of West Alton.

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 West Alton.

Newspapers Neighboring West Alton ...

The following newspapers were published within 14 miles [22.5 km] of West Alton.

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

Published In Alton [Madison County] ...
- We know of 49 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Alton. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Alton
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of West Alton. This extended list includes all the papers from Alton. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for West Alton
Published In Wood River [Madison County] ...
- The Journal Of Wood River Township (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal Of Wood River Township
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN79003278
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 5133634
- The Journal (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054179
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24782547
- The Wood River Journal (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wood River Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054178
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24782516
- Wood River Daily Press (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wood River Daily Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24473924
Published In Florissant [Saint Louis County] ...
- Florissant Valley Reporter (from 1950)
  - Years of publication: 1950 to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florissant Valley Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89067392
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20615121
- The Florissant News (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florissant News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061996
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21947250
- The Florissant Valley Reporter (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florissant Valley Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89067394
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20615168
- The Independent News (from 1987)
  - Published during 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061997
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21947238
Published In Ferguson [Saint Louis County] ...
- Ferguson Herald (from 1955)
  - Years of publication: 1955 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ferguson Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061136
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24123952
- Ferguson Reporter (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ferguson Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92059007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26910922
- Ferguson Town Talk (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ferguson Town Talk
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92059005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26911016
- St. Louis County Spirit (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the St. Louis County Spirit
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24123972
- The Ferguson Blade (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ferguson Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93060243
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28516235
- The Spirit Of Ferguson (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spirit Of Ferguson
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061132
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24123956
- The Spirit Of St. Louis County (from 1964)
  - Published during 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spirit Of St. Louis County
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24123969
- The Spirit (from 1964)
  - Published during 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spirit
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061133
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24123964
- The Town Talk (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Town Talk
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92059004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26911012
- The Town Talk (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1960
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Town Talk
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92059006
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26911023
Published In Baden [Saint Louis City] ...
- The Baden News (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1941
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Baden News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061958
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21895073
Published In Jennings [Saint Louis County] ...
- The Jennings News (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jennings News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061139
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20928363
Published In Granite City [Madison County] ...
- Granite City Post (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Granite City Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054148
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24465378
- Granite City Press And Herald (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Granite City Press And Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054160
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24536723
- Granite City Press-Record Journal Sunday (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Granite City Press-Record Journal Sunday
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24536915
- Granite City Press-Record (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Granite City Press-Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24536864
- Granite City Press (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Granite City Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24536621
- Naroden Glas = National Herald (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 195?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Naroden Glas = National Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83045328
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9423415
- Naroden Glas National Herald (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Naroden Glas National Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084023
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18329661
- The Granite City Herald (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Granite City Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24536534
- The Jewish Bulletin Of Southern Illinois (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jewish Bulletin Of Southern Illinois
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2012271007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 777658598
Published In Brighton [Macoupin County] ...
- The Brighton Advance (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brighton Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033411
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11944378
- The Brighton News
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brighton News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054769
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23026527
- The Southwestern Journal News (from ????)
  - Years of publication: ???? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southwestern Journal News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2005062037
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 58551101
Published In Madison [Madison County] ...
- Madison Republic And Tribune (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madison Republic And Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054128
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24259452
Published In Edwardsville [Madison County] ...
- Edwardsville Democrat (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Edwardsville Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24152351
- Edwardsville Journal (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Edwardsville Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054118
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24157183
- Edwardsville Journal (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Edwardsville Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24157290
- Edwardsville Republican (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Edwardsville Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033591
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12071896
- Edwardsville Spectator (from 1819)
  - Years of publication: 1819 to 1826
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Edwardsville Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015374
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8807454
- Illinois Corrector (from 1827)
  - Years of publication: 1827 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Illinois Corrector
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038429
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11309811
- Illinois Republican (from 1823)
  - Years of publication: 1823 to 1824
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Illinois Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038430
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11309880
- Madison County Anzeiger (from 1875)
  - The first year of publication was in 1875, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madison County Anzeiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84038431
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11309951
- Madison County Journal (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madison County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24157235
- Madison Weekly Advertiser (from 185?)
  - Years of publication: 185? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madison Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054114
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24147198
- Star Of The West (from 1822)
  - Years of publication: 1822 to 1823
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Star Of The West
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061109
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18757171
- The Crisis (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 1831
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Crisis
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90054089
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21475103
- The Edwardsville Intelligencer (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edwardsville Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033589
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12071749
- The Edwardsville Times (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Edwardsville Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24152314
- The Madison County Courier (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madison County Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054113
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18758860
- The Madison County Daily News (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madison County Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054112
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24147249
- The Madison County News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madison County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24237047
- The Madison Intelligencer (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madison Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061021
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23763154
- The Weekly Madison Press (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Madison Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054115
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24147287
Published In Grafton [Jersey County] ...
- Grafton Reporter (from 1849)
  - The first year of publication was in 1849, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Grafton Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91054559
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23198979
- The Backwoodsman (from 1837)
  - Years of publication: 1837 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Backwoodsman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015345
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8811085
- The Grafton Phoenix (from 1842)
  - Years of publication: 1842 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Grafton Phoenix
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN82015344
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8808059
Published In Wellston [Saint Louis County] ...
- The Wellston Local (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wellston Local
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93060327
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28624828

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Alton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Alton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8666, Longitude: -90.2083 In this case, the coordinates for West Alton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).