Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Franklin 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 25 papers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin. In addition, the list contains another 36 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Franklin. In total, we've identified 61 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Franklin.

Newspapers Published In Franklin ...

We know of 25 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Franklin:

Advocate And Journal (from 1847)
- Years of publication: 1847 to 1855
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Advocate And Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079609
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18869438
American Citizen (from 185?)
- Years of publication: 185? to 1864
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Citizen
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079608
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18903472
Citizen-Press (from 1884)
- Years of publication: 1884 to 1901
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Citizen-Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87078422
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13724574
Democratic Republican And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register (from 1831)
- Years of publication: 1831 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Democratic Republican And Farmers' And Mechanics' Register
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079604
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18869355
Democratic Republican (from 1829)
- Published during 1829
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Democratic Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86071339
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13452772
Every Evening (from 1878)
- The first year of publication was in 1878, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Every Evening
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079605
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18869392
Franklin Evening News (from 1896)
- Years of publication: 1896 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Evening News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87078421
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15074793
Franklin Gazette (from 1844)
- Years of publication: 1844 to 1846
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86083174
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13000354
The Democrat & Arch (from 1845)
- Years of publication: 1845 to 184?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Democrat & Arch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079444
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15256497
The Democratic Arch (from 1842)
- Years of publication: 1842 to 184?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Democratic Arch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86071342
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13453099
The Evening News (from 1878)
- Years of publication: 1878 to 1896
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Evening News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87080563
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16783570
The Franklin Daily Leader (from 1900)
- Years of publication: 1900 to 1903
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Franklin Daily Leader
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88081065
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18903241
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- The Franklin Intelligencer (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1839
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032089
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10158331
- The Franklin Whig Banner (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 1853
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Franklin Whig Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077022
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19031722
- The Independent Press (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13684111
- The Spectator (from 1855)
  - Published during 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053462
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13684286
- The Spectator (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1850
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88081060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18903269
- The Venango Citizen (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Venango Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032088
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10158052
- The Venango Spectator (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Venango Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032087
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2269150
- The Venango Spectator (from 1850)
  - Years of publication: 1850 to 1854
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Venango Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053461
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13684250
- The Vindicator (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077006
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 8613259
- Venango Citizen-Press (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Venango Citizen-Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078425
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13711170
- Venango Democrat (from 1823)
  - Years of publication: 1823 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Venango Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86083173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13000342
- Venango Herald (from 1820)
  - Years of publication: 1820 to 1828
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Venango Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86083373
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14772949
- Venango Vindicator (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Venango Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077015
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19028836

Newspapers Neighboring Franklin ...

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

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

Published In Reno ...
- Reno Times (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Reno Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053920
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14866847
Published In Oil City ...
- Daily Derrick (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10422397
- Daily Evening Telegraph (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Evening Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053809
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14442659
- Irrepressible Conflict (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Irrepressible Conflict
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88081070
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18941510
- Oil City Derrick (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026125
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10419161
- Oil City Register (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038444
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12402209
- Oil City Semi-Weekly Derrick (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Semi-Weekly Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038445
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12402220
- Oil City Sunday Derrick (from 1880)
  - Published during 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Sunday Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080511
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15509105
- Oil City Weekly Derrick (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Weekly Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078022
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13790126
- Oil City Weekly Derrick (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1934
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Weekly Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080138
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13910150
- Oil City Weekly Derrick (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Weekly Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18998501
- Oil City Weekly Times (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Oil City Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2265447
- Semi-Weekly Petrolian (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Petrolian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053808
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14442600
- The Blizzard (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 1956
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Blizzard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080510
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15361002
- The Oil City Call (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Oil City Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079357
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18172835
- The Register (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078503
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15303019
- Venango Republican (from 1863)
  - Years of publication: 1863 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Venango Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077766
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19467073
- Weekly Derrick (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Derrick
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18998453
- Weekly Register (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1871
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078485
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15303133
- [The Oil] City Blizzard (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1943
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the [The Oil] City Blizzard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080509
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15361068
Published In Petroleum Center ...
- The Petroleum Centre Daily Record (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1873
  - Issues available online: 1219
  - Scanned issues: January 2, 1869 to November 17, 1873
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Petroleum Centre Daily Record
  - Holdings: LCCN SN84026005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10259402
  - ISSN Number: 2327-5111
- The Petroleum Centre Daily Record (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Petroleum Centre Daily Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013218656
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 830545389
Published In Emlenton ...
- Emlenton Times (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Emlenton Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071384
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13488727
- The Emlenton News (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Emlenton News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080566
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16783485
- The Rising Sun (from 1871)
  - The first year of publication was in 1871, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rising Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032043
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10142178
Published In Sandy Lake [Mercer County] ...
- Sandy Lake News (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sandy Lake News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053927
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14868506
- The Lakeview Breeze (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to 196?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lakeview Breeze
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077606
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19226831
- The Sandy Lake Breeze (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 1962
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sandy Lake Breeze
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077607
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16519334
- The X (from 1882)
  - The first year of publication was in 1882, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The X
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013257195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 864326031
Published In Cochranton [Crawford County] ...
- Rohr's Weekly Trigon (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rohr's Weekly Trigon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077643
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19253147
- The Cochranton Scroll (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cochranton Scroll
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077077
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19278295
- The Cochranton Times (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cochranton Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077078
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19253158
- The Cochranton Times (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cochranton Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077586
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19023956
- The Weekly Tri-gon (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Tri-gon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077644
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19253148
Published In Stoneboro [Mercer County] ...
- The Stoneboro Citizen (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Stoneboro Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077635
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19217077
Published In Pithole City ...
- Pithole Daily Record (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pithole Daily Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080109
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15259043

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Franklin: www.franklinpennsylvania.us/

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Franklin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franklin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3980, Longitude: -79.8315