Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Bloomsburg 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 19 papers that were published in the immediate area of Bloomsburg. In addition, the list contains another 50 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Bloomsburg. In total, we've identified 69 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bloomsburg.

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 Bloomsburg.

Newspapers Published In Bloomsburg ...

We know of 19 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Bloomsburg:

Bloomsburg Democrat (from 1867)
- Years of publication: 1867 to 1869
- Issues available online: 95
- Scanned issues: February 27, 1867 to December 30, 1868
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Bloomsburg Democrat
- Holdings: LCCN SN85055236
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12829821
- ISSN Number: 2330-8567
Bloomsburg Journal (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to 1887
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bloomsburg Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85054832
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12729547
Columbia County Register (from 1828)
- Years of publication: 1828 to 184?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Columbia County Register
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85054844
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12770962
Columbia County Republican (from 1857)
- Years of publication: 1857 to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Columbia County Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85025179
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11740067
Columbia Democrat And Bloomsburg General Advertiser (from 1850)
- Years of publication: 1850 to 1866
- Issues available online: 362
- Scanned issues: March 14, 1857 to February 24, 1866
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Columbia Democrat And Bloomsburg General Advertiser
- Holdings: LCCN SN85025181
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11740244
- ISSN Number: 2166-5753
Columbia Democrat And Star Of The North (from 1866)
- Years of publication: 1866 to 1867
- Issues available online: 52
- Scanned issues: February 28, 1866 to February 20, 1867
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: Columbia Democrat And Star Of The North
- Holdings: LCCN SN85054828
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12729586
- ISSN Number: 2330-8524
Press-Enterprise (from 1983)
- Years of publication: 1983 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Press-Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83008210
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9668910
The Bloomsburg Daily (from 1892)
- Years of publication: 1892 to 1908
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bloomsburg Daily
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85054842
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12774511
The Bloomsburg Register (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bloomsburg Register
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87080294
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15745992
The Campaign (from 1866)
- Published during 1866
- Issues available online: 4
- Scanned issues: September 21, 1866 to October 12, 1866
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Campaign
- Holdings: LCCN SN85054771
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12493407
- ISSN Number: 2166-7667
The Columbia Democrat (from 1837)
- Years of publication: 1837 to 1850
- Issues available online: 568
- Scanned issues: April 29, 1837 to December 29, 1849
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Columbia Democrat
- Holdings: LCCN SN85025180
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11740195
- ISSN Number: 2166-5745
The Columbian (from 1866)
- Years of publication: 1866 to 1910
- Issues available online: 2074
- Scanned issues: May 5, 1866 to March 17, 1910
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Columbian
- Holdings: LCCN SN83032011
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10108372
- ISSN Number: 2166-1839
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- The Daily Mail (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Mail
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85054843
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12774515
- The Daily Sentinel (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85054766
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12484449
- The Democratic Sentinel (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democratic Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032012
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10108458
- The Independent (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12493523
- The Morning Press (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12493519
- The Republican (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032013
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10108519
- The Star Of The North (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1866
  - Issues available online: 549
  - Scanned issues: January 17, 1850 to February 21, 1866
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Star Of The North
  - Holdings: LCCN SN85025182
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11740390
  - ISSN Number: 2330-8435

Newspapers Neighboring Bloomsburg ...

The following newspapers were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bloomsburg.

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

Published In Catawissa ...
- Catawissa Citizen (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Catawissa Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85054763
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12484255
- Catawissa News Item (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Catawissa News Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85054762
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12484229
- Columbia County Advertiser (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Columbia County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85054831
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12729551
Published In Orangeville ...
- The Community Advertiser (from 1950)
  - Years of publication: 1950 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Community Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055020
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12402854
- The Fishing Creek Confederator (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1955
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fishing Creek Confederator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055025
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12402804
Published In Danville [Montour County] ...
- We know of 26 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Danville. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Danville
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bloomsburg. This extended list includes all the papers from Danville. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Bloomsburg
Published In Berwick ...
- We know of 29 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Berwick. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Berwick
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bloomsburg. This extended list includes all the papers from Berwick. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Bloomsburg
Published In Benton ...
- The Argus (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055237
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12845287
- The Independent Weekly (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85025169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11637375
Published In Kulpmont [Northumberland County] ...
- Kulpmont Weekly News (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kulpmont Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081197
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13318327
Published In Shamokin [Northumberland County] ...
- Citizen (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081165
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13286992
- News-Dispatch (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News-Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081738
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14088773
- News-Item (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the News-Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081740
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14088820
- Shamokin Citizen (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13286980
- Shamokin Daily News (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13622035
- Shamokin Drift (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Drift
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081196
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13318351
- Shamokin Herald (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026389
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10447661
- Shamokin News-Dispatch (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1967
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin News-Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081442
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13622007
- Shamokin Register (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13337409
- Shamokin Times (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026410
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10443259
- Shamokin Weekly Advertiser (from 1872)
  - Published during 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shamokin Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13348193
- The Citizen Shopper (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen Shopper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081166
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13286947
- The Daily Herald (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13337416
- The News-Item (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081737
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14088698
- The Republican-Herald (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081477
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13658511
- The Republican (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13318386
- The Shamokin Dispatch (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shamokin Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081444
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13622064
- The Shamokin Weekly Times (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shamokin Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081223
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13348150

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Bloomsburg: www.bloomsburgpa.org/

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bloomsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bloomsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0044, Longitude: -76.4536