Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Houston 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 9 papers that were published in the immediate area of Houston. In addition, the list contains another 38 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Houston. In total, we've identified 47 papers within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Houston.

Newspapers Published In Houston ...

We know of 9 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Houston:

Chickasaw County Times (from 191?)
- Years of publication: 191? to 1913
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Chickasaw County Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067017
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16827104
Houston Advocate (from 1907)
- Years of publication: 1907 to 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Houston Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067015
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16829031
Houston Post (from 1909)
- Years of publication: 1909 to 191?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Houston Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067014
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16829072
Houston Post (from 1904)
- Years of publication: 1904 to 1907
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Houston Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88067018
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16829112
Southern Patriot (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Southern Patriot
- Holdings: LCCN SN87065207
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15272653
- ISSN Number: 2470-1637
The Chickasaw Messenger (from 1872)
- Years of publication: 1872 to 1876
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Chickasaw Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034379
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12743665
The Free South (from 1883)
- Years of publication: 1883 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Free South
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87065206
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15272542
The Houston Petrel (from 1857)
- The first year of publication was in 1857, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Houston Petrel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87056753
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17194853
Times-Post (from 1913)
- Years of publication: 1913 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Times-Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83004725
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10014121

Newspapers Neighboring Houston ...

The following newspapers were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Houston.

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

Published In Okolona ...
- Okolona Messenger (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Okolona Messenger
  - Holdings: LCCN SN87065462
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103582
  - ISSN Number: 2469-7559
- The Chickasaw Messenger (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Chickasaw Messenger
  - Holdings: LCCN SN87065460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103535
  - ISSN Number: 2469-3545
- The Chickasaw Sun
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chickasaw Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065461
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103666
- The Okolona News (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Okolona News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090187
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15152013
- The Okolona Sun (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Okolona Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16103745
- The People's Messenger (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The People's Messenger
  - Holdings: LCCN SN88067092
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17375160
  - ISSN Number: 2469-9233
- The Prairie News (from 1851)
  - Years of publication: 1851 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Prairie News
  - Holdings: LCCN SN85034467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12881836
  - ISSN Number: 2470-0142
- The Southern States (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Southern States
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034468
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12881857
Published In Calhoun City [Calhoun County] ...
- The Monitor-Herald (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monitor-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86074067
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14817973
Published In Cumberland [Webster County] ...
- Industrial Enterprise (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Industrial Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15049091
- The Mississippi Populist (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 Mississippi Populist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065053
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15048952
Published In Pittsboro [Calhoun County] ...
- The Calhoun Monitor (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Calhoun Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065556
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16258206
- The Calhoun News (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Calhoun News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065557
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16171091
- The Democratic Banner (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democratic Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065558
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16171028
- The Dixie Herald (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dixie Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065550
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16170973
Published In Bruce [Calhoun County] ...
- The Bruce Times (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bruce Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067193
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18013156
- The Calhoun County Courier (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Calhoun County Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17859644
- The Calhoun County Journal (from 1953)
  - Years of publication: 1953 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Calhoun County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86074066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14817946
Published In Maben [Oktibbeha County] ...
- News-Press (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News-Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065364
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15650333
- The Maben Meteor (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Maben Meteor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17374432
- The Maben Press And The Sturgis Messenger (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Maben Press And The Sturgis Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18423159
- The Maben Press (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Maben Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065363
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15674609
Published In Pontotoc [Pontotoc County] ...
- Mississippi Intelligencer And General Advertiser For The New Counties (from 1838)
  - Years of publication: 1838 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mississippi Intelligencer And General Advertiser For The New Counties
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065563
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16259954
- Mississippi Intelligencer (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mississippi Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065562
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260019
- Pontotoc Intelligencer (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pontotoc Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85034471
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12888927
- The Advance (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067107
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17374472
- The Chickasaw Union (from 1836)
  - Years of publication: 1836 to 1838
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chickasaw Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020043
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10279017
- The Examiner (from 1853)
  - Years of publication: 1853 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065561
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260097
- The People's Banner (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88067155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18114772
- The Pontotoc Democrat (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065551
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260547
- The Pontotoc Democrat (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065564
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260451
- The Pontotoc Observer (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 Pontotoc Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89053827
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20556994
- The Pontotoc Progress (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090479
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14996573
- The Pontotoc Sentinel
  - 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 Pontotoc Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16568672
- The Pontotoc Sentinel (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pontotoc Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065565
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260599
- The Sentinel (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87065566
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16260671
- The Spirit Of The Times (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spirit Of The Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090963
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15242328
- The Weekly Folio (from 1876)
  - The first year of publication was in 1876, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Folio
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96070003
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34247159

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- Houston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8967, Longitude: -89.0001