Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Columbus 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 37 papers that were published in the immediate area of Columbus. In addition, the list contains another 19 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Columbus. In total, we've identified 56 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Columbus.

Newspapers Published In Columbus ...

We know of 37 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Columbus:

• Columbus Democrat (from 18??)
  • Published during 18??
  • Issues available online:   336
  • Scanned issues:   August 6, 1836  to  October 19, 1877
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Columbus Democrat
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN83016867
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10192978
  • ISSN Number:   2378-1599
• Columbus Democrat (from 18??)
  • Published during 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Columbus Democrat
  • Holdings for:   LCCN 2015218655
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 793740859
• Columbus Index (from 1869)
  • Years of publication:  1869 to 1893
  • Issues available online:   3
  • Scanned issues:   May 8, 1874  to  November 17, 1891
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Columbus Index
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN85034311
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12718560
  • ISSN Number:   2469-3650
• Columbus Tri-Weekly Democrat (from 1874)
  • Years of publication:  1874 to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Columbus Tri-Weekly Democrat
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88067179
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17820513
• Columbus Tri-Weekly Index (from 18??)
  • Published during 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Columbus Tri-Weekly Index
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88067205
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18279571
• Columbus Whig (from 1843)
  • Years of publication:  1843 to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Columbus Whig
  • Holdings for:   LCCN 2015218656
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 905973204
• Columbus Whig (from 1843)
  • Years of publication:  1843 to 18??
  • Issues available online:   20
  • Scanned issues:   December 14, 1843  to  June 27, 1844
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Columbus Whig
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065034
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15049297
  • ISSN Number:   2378-1629
• Daily Evening Independent (from 18??)
  • Published during 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Daily Evening Independent
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065036
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15051583
• Daily Republic (from 186?)
  • Published during 186?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Daily Republic
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95068532
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32257060
• Mississippi Index (from 1865)
  • Years of publication:  1865 to 18??
  • Issues available online:   1
  • Scanned issues:   July 30, 1867  to  July 30, 1867
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Mississippi Index
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN93065796
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29010564
  • ISSN Number:   2469-7362
• Southern Argus (from 1834)
  • Years of publication:  1834 to 1842
  • Issues available online:   231
  • Scanned issues:   December 17, 1836  to  September 6, 1842
  • Catalog of available issues online
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card:   Southern Argus
  • Holdings:   LCCN SN83016884
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10199371
  • ISSN Number:   2378-3222
• Southern Argus (from 1834)
  • Years of publication:  1834 to 1842
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Southern Argus
  • Holdings for:   LCCN 2015218663
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 906793472
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  • Southern Standard (from 1851)
    • Years of publication:  1851 to 1856
    • Issues available online:   125
    • Scanned issues:   February 1, 1851  to  December 31, 1853
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Southern Standard
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN83016866
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10192941
    • ISSN Number:   2378-3249
  • Southern Standard (from 1851)
    • Years of publication:  1851 to 1856
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Southern Standard
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2015218664
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 906795422
  • The Columbus Commercial (from 1893)
    • Years of publication:  1893 to 1922
    • Issues available online:   1157
    • Scanned issues:   December 8, 1895  to  September 21, 1919
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Columbus Commercial
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065028
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15049956
    • ISSN Number:   2469-3626
  • The Columbus Daily Republic (from 1864)
    • Years of publication:  1864 to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Columbus Daily Republic
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85034313
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12713429
  • The Columbus Dispatch (from 1905)
    • Years of publication:  1905 to 1908
    • Issues available online:   51
    • Scanned issues:   August 31, 1905  to  April 15, 1908
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Columbus Dispatch
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065030
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15051008
  • The Columbus Dispatch (from 19??)
    • Years of publication:  19?? to 1922
    • Issues available online:   288
    • Scanned issues:   March 19, 1919  to  March 8, 1922
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Columbus Dispatch
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065031
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15050737
  • The Columbus Dispatch
    • The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
    • Issues available online:   6
    • Scanned issues:   July 26, 1891  to  November 23, 1898
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Columbus Dispatch
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065308
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15649848
  • The Columbus Index (from 187?)
    • Years of publication:  187? to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Columbus Index
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85034312
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12718514
  • The Columbus Press (from 1869)
    • Years of publication:  1869 to 1876
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Columbus Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85034308
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12713893
  • The Columbus Weekly Dispatch (from 1902)
    • Years of publication:  1902 to 1905
    • Issues available online:   166
    • Scanned issues:   February 26, 1903  to  June 13, 1907
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Columbus Weekly Dispatch
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065032
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15050891
  • The Columbus Weekly Dispatch (from 1908)
    • Years of publication:  1908 to 19??
    • Issues available online:   47
    • Scanned issues:   February 20, 1908  to  January 28, 1909
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Columbus Weekly Dispatch
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065033
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15051135
  • The Commercial Dispatch (from 1922)
    • Years of publication:  1922 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Commercial Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84020125
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10365826
  • The Democratic Whig (from 1842)
    • Years of publication:  1842 to 1843
    • Issues available online:   76
    • Scanned issues:   November 17, 1842  to  November 2, 1843
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Democratic Whig
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN83016865
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10192880
    • ISSN Number:   2378-1645
  • The Democratic Whig (from 1842)
    • Years of publication:  1842 to 1843
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Democratic Whig
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2015218657
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 907932916
  • The Lowndes County Republican (from 1869)
    • Years of publication:  1869 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Lowndes County Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065037
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15051255
  • The Lowndes Independent (from 1875)
    • Years of publication:  1875 to 187?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Lowndes Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053976
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14950470
  • The Mississippi Democrat (from 1858)
    • Years of publication:  1858 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mississippi Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86090819
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15242488
  • The Plug-Ugly (from 1857)
    • Years of publication:  1857 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Plug-Ugly
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93065803
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29216719
  • The Primitive Republican (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to 1852
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Primitive Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2015218662
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 906791879
  • The Primitive Republican (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to 1852
    • Issues available online:   84
    • Scanned issues:   January 9, 1851  to  November 25, 1852
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Primitive Republican
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN87065038
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15049545
    • ISSN Number:   2378-3206
  • The Southern Republic (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Southern Republic
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89053989
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21863416
  • The Southern Sentinel (from 1865)
    • Years of publication:  1865 to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Southern Sentinel
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065039
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15051396
  • The State Advocate (from 1832)
    • Years of publication:  1832 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The State Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85054296
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11772195
  • The Tri-Weekly Dispatch (from 1879)
    • Years of publication:  1879 to 1902
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Tri-Weekly Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88067182
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17820671
  • Triweekly Columbus Democrat (from 18??)
    • Published during 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Triweekly Columbus Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93065800
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 28957924

Newspapers Neighboring Columbus ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Columbus.

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

• Published In West Point [Clay County] ...
  • Clay County Leader (from 1882)
    • Years of publication:  1882 to 1891
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Clay County Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065508
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16567840
  • Daily Times-Leader (from 1935)
    • Years of publication:  1935 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Daily Times-Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065507
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16568050
  • Southern Broad-Axe (from 1859)
    • Years of publication:  1859 to 1860
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Southern Broad-Axe
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88067025
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16916975
  • The Daily Times-Herald (from 19??)
    • Published during 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Daily Times-Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065749
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17003297
  • The Dixie Press (from 188?)
    • Years of publication:  188? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Dixie Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065506
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16582855
  • The West Point Leader (from 1892)
    • Years of publication:  1892 to 1928
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The West Point Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065505
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16567917
  • West Point Citizen (from 1871)
    • Years of publication:  1871 to 1874
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Point Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85034495
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12898330
  • West Point Herald (from 1868)
    • The first year of publication was in 1868, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Point Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87090493
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15201708
  • West Point Times Leader (from 1928)
    • Years of publication:  1928 to 1935
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Point Times Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065676
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16567987
  • West Point Times (from 1873)
    • Years of publication:  1873 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West Point Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065675
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 16567747
• Published In Millport [Lamar County] ...
  • The Gazette (from 1976)
    • Years of publication:  1976 to 1979
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86050471
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14996424
  • The Millport Messenger (from 1931)
    • Years of publication:  1931 to 1932
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Millport Messenger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88050123
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18265243
  • West-Alabama Gazette (from 1980)
    • Years of publication:  1980 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the West-Alabama Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86050472
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14996511
• Published In Pickensville [Pickens County] ...
  • Pickensville Register (from 1840)
    • Years of publication:  1840 to 184?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pickensville Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87050392
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17020311
  • South Alabamian (from 1839)
    • Published during 1839
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the South Alabamian
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86062023
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 2683765
  • The Pickensville Courier (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to 186?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pickensville Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87050393
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17020084
  • The Pickensville Journal (from 18??)
    • Published during 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pickensville Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87050389
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17020821
• Published In Brooksville [Noxubee County] ...
  • The Brooksville Progress (from 1900)
    • Years of publication:  1900 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Brooksville Progress
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87065744
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17001257
  • The Noxubee News (from 1937)
    • Years of publication:  1937 to 1938
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Noxubee News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86074072
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14817917

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Columbus: www.columbusms.org/

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