Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Freeport 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 6 papers that were published in the immediate area of Freeport. In addition, the list contains another 9 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Freeport. In total, we've identified 15 papers within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Freeport.

Newspapers Published In Freeport ...

We know of 6 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Freeport:

• Freeport Journal (from 1876)
  • Years of publication:  1876 to 1959
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Freeport Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86083178
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13014716
• The Columbian And Freeport-Leechburgh And Warren Advertiser (from 1841)
  • Years of publication:  1841 to 1845
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Columbian And Freeport-Leechburgh And Warren Advertiser
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071340
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13452987
• The Freeport Weekly Visiter, And Repository Of General Literature, And Intelligence (from 184?)
  • Years of publication:  184? to ????
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Freeport Weekly Visiter, And Repository Of General Literature, And Intelligence
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85036108
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13878281
• The Herald (from 1899)
  • Years of publication:  1899 to 1913
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88079330
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18030513
• The New Era (from 1872)
  • Years of publication:  1872 to 187?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The New Era
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83032080
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10147929
• The Olive Branch (from 18??)
  • Published during 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Olive Branch
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87079927
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14210762

Newspapers Neighboring Freeport ...

The following newspapers were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of Freeport.

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

• Published In Tarentum [Allegheny County] ...
  • Tarentum Telegram (from 1896)
    • Years of publication:  1896 to 1914
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Tarentum Telegram
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88079320
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18042108
  • The Allegheny Valley Times (from 1881)
    • Years of publication:  1881 to 1888
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Allegheny Valley Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88079318
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18028178
  • The Evening Telegram (from 1914)
    • Years of publication:  1914 to 1923
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Evening Telegram
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88079319
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18082803
  • The Light (from 189?)
    • The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Light
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88079344
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18082862
  • The Valley Daily News (from 1904)
    • Years of publication:  1904 to 1968
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Valley Daily News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078051
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15158328
• Published In New Kensington [Westmoreland County] ...
  • New Kensington Dispatch (from 1892)
    • Years of publication:  1892 to 1919
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the New Kensington Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86083377
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14813711
  • The Kensington Dispatch (from 1891)
    • Years of publication:  1891 to 1892
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Kensington Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86083376
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14813719
  • The New Kensington Daily Dispatch (from 1919)
    • Years of publication:  1919 to 1950
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The New Kensington Daily Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86083378
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14766892
• Published In Ford City  ...
  • Ford City News (from 1932)
    • Years of publication:  1932 to 1937
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Ford City News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078025
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15076145

Off-the-Road Links ...

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