Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Cresson 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 2 papers that were published in the immediate area of Cresson. In addition, the list contains another 55 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Cresson. In total, we've identified 57 papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Cresson.

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 Cresson.  

Newspapers Published In Cresson ...

The following newspapers have been published in the immediate area of Cresson:

• Penn-Central News (from 192?)
  • Years of publication:  192? to ????
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Penn-Central News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85054973
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 3792910
• The Cresson Record (from 1895)
  • Years of publication:  1895 to 1944
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Cresson Record
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071311
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13389476

Newspapers Neighboring Cresson ...

The following newspapers were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Cresson.

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

• Published In Gallitzin  ...
  • Gallitzin Weekly Times (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to 1906
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Gallitzin Weekly Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071337
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13285161
  • Industrial Vindicator (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 1894
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Industrial Vindicator
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071334
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13450817
  • The Gallitzin Item (from 1917)
    • Years of publication:  1917 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Gallitzin Item
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85055103
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12770924
  • The Gallitzin News (from 1885)
    • Years of publication:  1885 to 1887
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Gallitzin News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071335
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13450961
  • The Gallitzin Tru-val-ier (from 1939)
    • Years of publication:  1939 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Gallitzin Tru-val-ier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079997
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15250068
  • The Weekly Item (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 1917
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Item
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071349
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13458510
  • The Weekly News (from 1885)
    • Years of publication:  1885 to 1887
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078110
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15260478
  • Tru-val-ier (from 1937)
    • Years of publication:  1937 to 1939
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Tru-val-ier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2010218529
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 671739169
• Published In Portage  ...
  • Southern Cambria News And The Portage Dispatch (from 1927)
    • Years of publication:  1927 to 1929
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Southern Cambria News And The Portage Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079964
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15159600
  • The Cambria Dispatch (from 1929)
    • Years of publication:  1929 to 1948
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cambria Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079965
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15159645
  • The Mine Post (from 1951)
    • Years of publication:  1951 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mine Post
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078111
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15260471
  • The Portage Dispatch (from 1948)
    • Years of publication:  1948 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Portage Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079963
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15159615
  • The Portage Dispatch (from 1912)
    • Years of publication:  1912 to 1927
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Portage Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079966
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15159575
• Published In Ebensburg  ...
  • Cambria Gazette (from 1824)
    • Years of publication:  1824 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Cambria Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078085
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15244680
  • Daily Mountaineer (from 1891)
    • Published during 1891
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Daily Mountaineer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078047
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15152268
  • Democrat And Sentinel (from 1853)
    • Years of publication:  1853 to 1866
    • Issues available online:   605
    • Scanned issues:   August 26, 1853  to  December 20, 1866
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Democrat And Sentinel
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN86071378
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12685114
    • ISSN Number:   2327-6754
  • Democratic Journal (from 1838)
    • Years of publication:  1838 to 1839
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Democratic Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071379
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13488347
  • Ebensburg Mountaineer-Herald (from 1899)
    • Years of publication:  1899 to 1952
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Ebensburg Mountaineer-Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081168
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13303765
  • Ebensburg Mountaineer (from 1893)
    • Years of publication:  1893 to 1898
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Ebensburg Mountaineer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078049
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15152177
  • Mountaineer Herald (from 1898)
    • Published during 1898
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Mountaineer Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078040
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15152174
  • The Alleghanian (from 1859)
    • Years of publication:  1859 to 1865
    • Issues available online:   251
    • Scanned issues:   September 1, 1859  to  February 16, 1865
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Alleghanian
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN85054845
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12642687
    • ISSN Number:   2327-8358
  • The Cambria County Shopper (from 1985)
    • Years of publication:  1985 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cambria County Shopper
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078084
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15244738
  • The Cambria Freeman (from 1867)
    • Years of publication:  1867 to 1938
    • Issues available online:   1409
    • Scanned issues:   April 18, 1867  to  September 10, 1897
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Cambria Freeman
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN83032041
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10141742
    • ISSN Number:   2327-5049
  • The Cambria Herald (from 1871)
    • Years of publication:  1871 to 1898
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cambria Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83032038
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10138489
  • The Ebensburg Alleghanian (from 1865)
    • Years of publication:  1865 to 1871
    • Issues available online:   156
    • Scanned issues:   June 29, 1865  to  August 19, 1869
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Ebensburg Alleghanian
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN85054846
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12642678
    • ISSN Number:   2327-8374
  • The Ebensburg Sky (from 1832)
    • Years of publication:  1832 to 1836
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ebensburg Sky
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071381
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 2260569
  • The Mountain Democrat (from 1852)
    • Years of publication:  1852 to 1853
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mountain Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079996
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15250108
  • The Mountain Sentinel (from 1844)
    • Years of publication:  1844 to 1853
    • Issues available online:   223
    • Scanned issues:   April 12, 1849  to  August 11, 1853
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Mountain Sentinel
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN86071377
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13488274
    • ISSN Number:   2327-6630
  • The Mountaineer-Herald (from 1952)
    • Years of publication:  1952 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mountaineer-Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078045
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12685181
  • The Mountaineer (from 1891)
    • Years of publication:  1891 to 1893
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mountaineer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078048
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15152261
  • The Mountaineer (from 1858)
    • Years of publication:  1858 to 1860
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mountaineer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078069
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12685197
  • The Mountaineer (from 1836)
    • Years of publication:  1836 to 1844
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mountaineer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87080005
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15249727
  • The Olive Branch And Cambria Record (from 1819)
    • Years of publication:  1819 to 1820
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Olive Branch And Cambria Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071380
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13488510
  • The Sky (from 183?)
    • Years of publication:  183? to 1832
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sky
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85054833
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12642716
• Published In Duncansville [Blair County] ...
  • The Blair County Shoppers Guide (from 1978)
    • Years of publication:  1978 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Blair County Shoppers Guide
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078178
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15336367
• Published In Altoona [Blair County] ...
  • We know of 34 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Altoona. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Altoona
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Cresson. This extended list includes all the papers from Altoona. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Cresson
• Published In Hollidaysburg [Blair County] ...
  • Beacon Light (from 1843)
    • Years of publication:  1843 to 1845
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Beacon Light
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85055180
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 2258204
  • Blair County Whig And Hollidaysburg And Gaysport Telegraph (from 1849)
    • Years of publication:  1849 to 1851
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Blair County Whig And Hollidaysburg And Gaysport Telegraph
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87080044
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15324649
  • Blair Press (from 1963)
    • Years of publication:  1963 to 198?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Blair Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87080045
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15324419
  • Canal And Portage Register (from 1836)
    • Years of publication:  1836 to 1838
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Canal And Portage Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87080063
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 2258969
  • Democratic Standard And Huntingdon County Gazette (from 1839)
    • Years of publication:  1839 to 1842
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Democratic Standard And Huntingdon County Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85054717
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 2260196
  • Democratic Standard (from 1842)
    • Years of publication:  1842 to 1920
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Democratic Standard
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83032119
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10176442
  • Hollidaysburg Observer (from 1984)
    • Years of publication:  1984 to 198?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Hollidaysburg Observer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078139
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15292830
  • Hollidaysburg Register, And Blair County Inquirer (from 1846)
    • Years of publication:  1846 to 1849
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Hollidaysburg Register, And Blair County Inquirer
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87080064
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12642740
  • Hollidaysburgh Register (from 1849)
    • Years of publication:  1849 to 1855
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Hollidaysburgh Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053550
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12685081
  • The Aurora And Courier (from 1833)
    • Years of publication:  1833 to 1836
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Aurora And Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078174
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15336378
  • The Hollidaysburg Register (from 1868)
    • Years of publication:  1868 to 1963
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Hollidaysburg Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83032118
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 2261963
• Published In Carrolltown  ...
  • Carrolltown News (from 1883)
    • Years of publication:  1883 to 1950
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Carrolltown News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078027
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15076133
  • The Northern Cambria News (from 1879)
    • Years of publication:  1879 to 1883
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Northern Cambria News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079992
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15250381
• Published In Patton  ...
  • The Patton Courier (from 1893)
    • Years of publication:  1893 to 1936
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Patton Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079953
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15133292
  • The Union Press (from 1935)
    • Years of publication:  1935 to 1936
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Union Press
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079952
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15133376
  • Union Press-Courier (from 1936)
    • Years of publication:  1936 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Union Press-Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079954
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15133261
• Published In South Fork  ...
  • South Fork Courier (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 1894
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the South Fork Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078107
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15259045
  • South Fork Record (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to 1919
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the South Fork Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078108
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15259050
• Published In Dunlo  ...
  • The Dunlo News (from 1912)
    • Years of publication:  1912 to 1916
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Dunlo News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079995
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15250363
• Published In Roaring Spring [Blair County] ...
  • The Cove News (from 1930)
    • Years of publication:  1930 to 1963
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cove News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078129
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15293020
  • The Weekly News (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 1925
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078140
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15292820

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