Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for West Plains 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 West Plains. In addition, the list contains another 55 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded West Plains. In total, we've identified 71 papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of West Plains.

Newspapers Published In West Plains ...

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

Howell County Gazette (from 1881)
- Years of publication: 1881 to 1945
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Howell County Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061921
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768368
Howell County Gazette (from 1946)
- Years of publication: 1946 to 1947
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Howell County Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061924
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768414
South Missouri Journal (from 1870)
- Years of publication: 1870 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the South Missouri Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034170
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12515347
The Howell County News (from 1895)
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1907
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Howell County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061913
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21769012
The Journal-Gazette (from 1945)
- Years of publication: 1945 to 1946
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Journal-Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061922
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768391
The Journal-Gazette (from 1947)
- Years of publication: 1947 to 1953
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Journal-Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061925
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768421
The People's Search-Light (from 1912)
- Years of publication: 1912 to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The People's Search-Light
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061941
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21731386
The Type Of The Times (from 1869)
- Published during 1869
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Type Of The Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061944
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21731351
The West Plains Journal (from 1906)
- Years of publication: 1906 to 1945
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The West Plains Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061946
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768353
West Plains Daily Quill (from 1903)
- Years of publication: 1903 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the West Plains Daily Quill
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86063994
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13741040
West Plains Journal (from 1870)
- Years of publication: 1870 to 1898
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the West Plains Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86063993
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13723393
West Plains Journal (from 1946)
- Years of publication: 1946 to 1947
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the West Plains Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061923
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768402
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- West Plains Quill (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Plains Quill
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061931
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21742499
- West Plains Semi-Weekly Quill (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Plains Semi-Weekly Quill
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061933
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768450
- West Plains Weekly Journal (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Plains Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061947
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768337
- West Plains Weekly Quill (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Plains Weekly Quill
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061932
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21768440

Newspapers Neighboring West Plains ...

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

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

Published In Koshkonong [Oregon County] ...
- Oregon County Leader (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oregon County Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061223
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20980633
- The Koshkonong Herald (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Koshkonong Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061255
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21074700
- The Koshkonong Times (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Koshkonong Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061224
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20980656
- The Oregon County Times-Leader (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oregon County Times-Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061225
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20980646
Published In Thomasville [Oregon County] ...
- South Missourian (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Missourian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034146
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12496729
Published In Willow Springs ...
- Willow Springs Advocate (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willow Springs Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061939
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21769024
- Willow Springs Index (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willow Springs Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061917
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21769006
- Willow Springs News (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willow Springs News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061920
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21769038
- Willow Springs Republican (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Willow Springs Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061919
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21898171
Published In Mountain View ...
- Mountain View Standard News (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountain View Standard News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061304
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21124700
- Mountain View Standard (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountain View Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061303
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21124710
- The Postman (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Postman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061302
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21141277
Published In Bakersfield [Ozark County] ...
- Bakersfield News (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bakersfield News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066020
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19024190
- The Boomerang (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Boomerang
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066019
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19024193
Published In Thayer [Oregon County] ...
- Oregon County Democrat (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oregon County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91061113
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23877619
- Oregon County Tribune (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oregon County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061848
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21957406
- Thayer Republican-Tribune (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Thayer Republican-Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061849
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21957411
- The Ozark News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ozark News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068111
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18806663
- The South Missourian News (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The South Missourian News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068112
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18806615
- The Thayer News (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Thayer News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068110
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18806641
- The Thayer Tribune (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Thayer Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90061847
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21957395
Published In Mammoth Spring [Fulton County] ...
- Democrat (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to 1976
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050020
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967417
- Mammoth Spring Democrat (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mammoth Spring Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19037123
- Mammoth Spring Democrat (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mammoth Spring Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050021
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967413
- Mammoth Spring Record (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mammoth Spring Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051471
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952235
- Morning Daily (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morning Daily
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20956100
- The Daily Democrat (from 1933)
  - Published during 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050017
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967449
- The Daily Monitor (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051480
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952169
- The Headlight (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051474
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952206
- The Mammoth Spring Democrat (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mammoth Spring Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967405
- The Mammoth Spring Monitor (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mammoth Spring Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051479
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952161
- The Mammoth Spring Progress (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mammoth Spring Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051478
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952181
- The State Line Republican (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The State Line Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051477
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952189
- The Sun (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050002
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20956110
Published In Viola [Fulton County] ...
- The Viola News (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Viola News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20956107
Published In Salem [Fulton County] ...
- Fulton County Informer (from 1879)
  - The first year of publication was in 1879, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fulton County Informer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20956096
- North Arkansas Nugget (from 1894)
  - The first year of publication was in 1894, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North Arkansas Nugget
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051475
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952201
- The Banner-Nugget
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner-Nugget
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051476
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952197
- The Headlight (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1944
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Headlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050016
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967455
- The News (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050014
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967468
- The Salem Banner (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89051473
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20952215
- The Salem Headlight (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Headlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050015
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967462
- The Salem Headlight (from 1944)
  - Years of publication: 1944 to 1976
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salem Headlight
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90050019
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967426
Published In Alton [Oregon County] ...
- Oregon County Democrat (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oregon County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068107
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18806589
- Oregon County South Missourian (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oregon County South Missourian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18806579
- South Missourian-Democrat (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Missourian-Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068108
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18806658
- South Missourian (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Missourian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016855
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10176275
- South Missourian (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Missourian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88068106
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18806568
Published In Birch Tree [Shannon County] ...
- Birch Tree Record (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Birch Tree Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066236
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19081216
- The Shannon Herald (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shannon Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063276
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13316214
Published In Cabool [Texas County] ...
- Cabool Enterprise-Press (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cabool Enterprise-Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063290
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13343575
- Ozark Mountain News (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ozark Mountain News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93060407
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28924979
- The Cabool Enterprise (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cabool Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066511
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19693949
- The Cabool Enterprise (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cabool Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066513
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19693936
- The Cabool Press (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cabool Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89066512
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19693975

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for West Plains: www.westplains.net/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7389, Longitude: -91.8681 In this case, the coordinates for West Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).