Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Poteau 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 7 papers that were published in the immediate area of Poteau. In addition, the list contains another 84 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Poteau. In total, we've identified 91 papers within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Poteau.

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 Poteau.  

Newspapers Published In Poteau ...

We know of 7 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Poteau:

• East Oklahoma Messenger (from 1973)
  • Published during 1973
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the East Oklahoma Messenger
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087783
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34765963
• Poteau Daily News & Sun (from 1990)
  • Years of publication:  1990 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Poteau Daily News & Sun
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087838
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21985194
• Poteau News & Sun (from 1980)
  • Years of publication:  1980 to 1990
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Poteau News & Sun
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087837
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898364
• Poteau Today (from 1992)
  • Published during 1992
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Poteau Today
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087831
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898290
• Poteau Valley Times (from 1965)
  • Years of publication:  1965 to 197?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Poteau Valley Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087782
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34765823
• The Leflore County Sun (from 1922)
  • Years of publication:  1922 to 1980
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Leflore County Sun
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087836
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898353
• The Poteau Weekly Sun (from 1908)
  • Years of publication:  1908 to 1925
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Poteau Weekly Sun
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087835
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898343

Newspapers Neighboring Poteau ...

The following newspapers were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Poteau.

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

• Published In Howe  ...
  • The Howe Eagle (from 1908)
    • Years of publication:  1908 to 190?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Howe Eagle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95076226
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32695061
  • The Howe Herald (from 1917)
    • Years of publication:  1917 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Howe Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087786
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34766751
• Published In Panama  ...
  • Free Will Baptist Banner (from 1907)
    • Years of publication:  1907 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Free Will Baptist Banner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087784
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34766558
• Published In Wister  ...
  • The Wister News (from 1909)
    • Years of publication:  1909 to 191?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Wister News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087789
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34767085
  • The Wister Record (from 1914)
    • Years of publication:  1914 to 1916
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Wister Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087839
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898487
• Published In Heavener  ...
  • Heavener Ledger Dispatch (from 1918)
    • Years of publication:  1918 to 1919
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Heavener Ledger Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087848
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898625
  • Heavener Ledger (from 1908)
    • Years of publication:  1908 to 1917
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Heavener Ledger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087846
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898592
  • Heavener Ledger (from 1920)
    • Years of publication:  1920 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Heavener Ledger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86064081
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13663946
  • The Heavener Clipper (from 1904)
    • Years of publication:  1904 to 1908
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Heavener Clipper
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087845
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898583
  • The Heavener Dispatch (from 1910)
    • Years of publication:  1910 to 1917
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Heavener Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087847
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898606
  • The Ledger-Dispatch (from 1919)
    • Published during 1919
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ledger-Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087849
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34898636
• Published In Hartford [Sebastian County] ...
  • Hartford Observer (from 1899)
    • Years of publication:  1899 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Hartford Observer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85032952
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12961300
  • The Hartford Developer (from 1900)
    • Years of publication:  1900 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Hartford Developer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88051115
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18579681
• Published In Bokoshe  ...
  • The Bokoshe Enterprise (from 1911)
    • Years of publication:  1911 to 191?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Bokoshe Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95076228
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32695378
• Published In Spiro  ...
  • The Spiro Graphic (from 1962)
    • Years of publication:  1962 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Spiro Graphic
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96087788
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 34766956
• Published In Hackett [Sebastian County] ...
  • Hackett City Horse Shoe (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 Hackett City Horse Shoe
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92061623
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24788621
• Published In Midland [Sebastian County] ...
  • The Midland Post (from 1909)
    • Years of publication:  1909 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Midland Post
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89051197
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19665536
• Published In Milton  ...
  • The Milton Advocate (from 1909)
    • Years of publication:  1909 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Milton Advocate
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95076201
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32473734
• Published In Huntington [Sebastian County] ...
  • The Democrat (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to 1895
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89051223
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19784855
  • The Huntington Democrat (from 1892)
    • Years of publication:  1892 to 1894
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Huntington Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88051116
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18579671
  • The Huntington Enterprise (from 1930)
    • Years of publication:  1930 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Huntington Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90050080
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21180888
  • The Huntington Herald (from 1888)
    • The first year of publication was in 1888, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Huntington Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88051120
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18611946
  • The Huntington Hummer (from 1888)
    • Published during 1888
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Huntington Hummer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88051121
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18611955
• Published In McCurtain [Haskell County] ...
  • The McCurtain Leader (from 1952)
    • Years of publication:  1952 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The McCurtain Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93065962
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27781271
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  • Published In Mansfield [Sebastian County] ...
    • Mansfield American (from 1905)
      • Years of publication:  1905 to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Mansfield American
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88051114
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18579686
    • Mansfield Messenger (from 1910)
      • Years of publication:  1910 to 1939
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Mansfield Messenger
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88051113
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18579696
    • Mansfield Weekly News (from 1891)
      • The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Mansfield Weekly News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86090867
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15201653
    • The Alliance Patriot (from 1891)
      • The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Alliance Patriot
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89051180
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19620859
    • The Citizen (from 1967)
      • Years of publication:  1967 to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Citizen
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89051198
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19666076
  • Published In Keota [Haskell County] ...
    • Keota Review (from 1908)
      • Years of publication:  1908 to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Keota Review
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93065957
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27781314
    • The Keota Record (from 191?)
      • Years of publication:  191? to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Keota Record
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93065958
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27781242
  • Published In Greenwood [Sebastian County] ...
    • Sebastian County News (from 1939)
      • Years of publication:  1939 to 194?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Sebastian County News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90050079
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21180895
    • The Greenwood Democrat (from 188?)
      • Years of publication:  188? to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Greenwood Democrat
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89051332
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20333811
    • The Greenwood Times (from 1883)
      • Years of publication:  1883 to 18??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Greenwood Times
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93050613
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 28813921
  • Published In Muldrow [Sequoyah County] ...
    • Big Basin Herald (from 1971)
      • Years of publication:  1971 to 198?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Big Basin Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94061296
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31630929
    • The Muldrow Herald (from 1965)
      • Years of publication:  1965 to 1971
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Muldrow Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94061295
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31630853
    • The Muldrow Sun (from 1915)
      • Years of publication:  1915 to 1918
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Muldrow Sun
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94061305
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31633636
  • Published In Fort Chaffee [Sebastian County] ...
    • Chaffeegram (from 1980)
      • Published during 1980
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Chaffeegram
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93050532
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 6975771
    • Crossroads (from 1978)
      • Years of publication:  1978 to 1985
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Crossroads
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88051074
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 6984730
    • Helping Hand (from 1975)
      • Published during 1975
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the Helping Hand
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SC79003668
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 4663492
    • La Vida Nueva (from 1980)
      • Years of publication:  1980 to 198?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for the La Vida Nueva
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89051268
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8191445
  • Published In Fort Smith [Sebastian County] ...
    • We know of 80 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Fort Smith. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Fort Smith
    • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Poteau. This extended list includes all the papers from Fort Smith. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Poteau
  • Published In Roland [Sequoyah County] ...
    • The Sequoyah County Sun (from 1994)
      • Years of publication:  1994 to current
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Sequoyah County Sun
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95076105
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32989254
  • Published In Red Oak [Latimer County] ...
    • The Progressive Star (from 1912)
      • Years of publication:  1912 to 191?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Progressive Star
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93066279
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29514968
    • The Red Oak Herald (from 1909)
      • Years of publication:  1909 to 19??
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Red Oak Herald
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93066280
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29515058
    • The Red Oak News (from 1911)
      • Years of publication:  1911 to 191?
      • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
      • Catalog Card for The Red Oak News
      • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93066281
      • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29515097

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