Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Athens 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 22 papers that were published in the immediate area of Athens. In addition, the list contains another 17 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Athens. In total, we've identified 39 papers within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Athens.

Newspapers Published In Athens ...

We know of 22 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Athens:

Athens A News (from 1977)
- Years of publication: 1977 to 1978
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens A News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89076162
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764098
Athens County Gazette (from 1889)
- Years of publication: 1889 to 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens County Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87075205
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961224
Athens Daily Messenger (from 1905)
- Years of publication: 1905 to 1918
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Daily Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83035262
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9672213
Athens Mirror And Literary Register (from 1825)
- Years of publication: 1825 to 1830
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Mirror And Literary Register
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83035259
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 7646092
Flemings American Examiner (from 1935)
- Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Flemings American Examiner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89076187
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764289
Hocking Valley Gazette And Athens Journal (from 1837)
- Years of publication: 1837 to 1844
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Hocking Valley Gazette And Athens Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83035260
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9672246
Ohio University Panorama (from 1892)
- Years of publication: 1892 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Ohio University Panorama
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87075202
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961199
The Athens County Journal (from 1870)
- Years of publication: 1870 to 1874
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Athens County Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85034404
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12802690
The Athens Herald (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 1893
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Athens Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87075199
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961192
The Athens Journal (from 1875)
- Years of publication: 1875 to 1912
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Athens Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83035261
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9672202
The Athens Messenger And Herald (from 1894)
- Years of publication: 1894 to 1902
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Athens Messenger And Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87075209
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961236
The Athens Messenger And Hocking Valley Gazette (from 1844)
- Years of publication: 1844 to 1861
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Athens Messenger And Hocking Valley Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090548
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15988323
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- The Athens Messenger (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013273901
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 849807588
- The Athens Messenger (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025636
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11831743
- The Athens Messenger (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075210
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961244
- The Athens Messenger (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13517251
- The Athens News (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85007654
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12010891
- The Athens Republican (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075201
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961198
- The Daily Trestle-board (from 1877)
  - Published during 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Trestle-board
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076181
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764239
- The Green And White (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1939
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Green And White
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8674347
- The Ohio University Post (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Ohio University Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8674420
- Western Spectator And Athenian Chronicle (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 1837
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Spectator And Athenian Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025637
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11831991

Newspapers Neighboring Athens ...

The following newspapers were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Athens.

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

Published In Albany ...
- The Albany Advertiser (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076194
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764348
- The Albany Echo (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075200
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961196
- The Albany Messenger (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076184
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764259
- The Albany Tribune (from 1895)
  - The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albany Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076185
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764269
- The Silent Messenger (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Silent Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764206
Published In Amesville ...
- Amesville Observer (from 1864)
  - Published during 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Amesville Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764187
Published In Nelsonville ...
- Athens County Press And Nelsonville Tribune (from 1971)
  - Published during 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Athens County Press And Nelsonville Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076177
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20765617
- Hocking Valley Press (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hocking Valley Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076183
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764253
- The Buckeye News (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Buckeye News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076198
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20765646
- The Nelsonville Tribune (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nelsonville Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961227
- The Valley Register (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Valley Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075204
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961213
Published In Trimble ...
- The Trimble Doings (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Trimble Doings
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076200
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764406
Published In Glouster ...
- Glouster Gazette (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Glouster Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764358
- Glouster Press (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Glouster Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87075203
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16961207
- The Press (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764082
Published In Murray City [Hocking County] ...
- The Independent (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076188
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764297
- The Murray City Sun (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Murray City Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89076189
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20764304

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Athens: www.ci.athens.oh.us/

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3302, Longitude: -82.1013