Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Gettysburg 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 27 papers that were published in the immediate area of Gettysburg. In addition, the list contains another 35 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Gettysburg. In total, we've identified 62 papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Gettysburg.

Newspapers Published In Gettysburg ...

We know of 27 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Gettysburg:

Adams Centinel (from 1813)
- Years of publication: 1813 to 1826
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Adams Centinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85055088
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11671315
Adams County News (from 1908)
- Years of publication: 1908 to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Adams County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069109
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967114
Anti-Masonic Star, And Republican Banner (from 1830)
- Years of publication: 1830 to 1831
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Anti-Masonic Star, And Republican Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86081060
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12441282
Anti-Masonic Star (from 1830)
- Published during 1830
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Anti-Masonic Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85055085
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12441230
Die Christliche Zeitschrift Der Hochdeutschen Reformirten Kirche (from 183?)
- Years of publication: 183? to 1838
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Die Christliche Zeitschrift Der Hochdeutschen Reformirten Kirche
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85054808
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12441383
Farmers' And Mechanics' Journal (from 1842)
- Years of publication: 1842 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Farmers' And Mechanics' Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86071336
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13451345
Gettysburg Compiler (from 1866)
- Years of publication: 1866 to 1961
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gettysburg Compiler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83032044
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10153007
Gettysburg Gazette (from 1803)
- Years of publication: 1803 to 1804
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gettysburg Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87080647
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12346781
Gettysburg Times (from 1904)
- Years of publication: 1904 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gettysburg Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85054803
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12443209
Gettysburg Times (from 1942)
- Years of publication: 1942 to 1946
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gettysburg Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85054812
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12441455
Gettysburg Truth (from 1887)
- Years of publication: 1887 to 1891
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gettysburg Truth
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069110
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967059
Our Little Kid (from 1892)
- The first year of publication was in 1892, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Our Little Kid
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85054835
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12346772
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- Star And Banner (from 1847)
  - Years of publication: 1847 to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Star And Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12395839
- The Adams Centinel (from 1800)
  - Years of publication: 1800 to 1805
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Adams Centinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84031599
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2256954
- The Adams Sentinel (from 1826)
  - Years of publication: 1826 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Adams Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032079
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10147861
- The Battlefield (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Battlefield
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94051362
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30306263
- The Centinel (from 1805)
  - Years of publication: 1805 to 1813
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Centinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032078
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10147823
- The Compiler (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1866
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Compiler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12310110
- The Gettysburg Star (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gettysburg Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053513
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13739651
- The Gleaner (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 Gleaner
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013257155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 864032689
- The People's Press (from 1835)
  - Years of publication: 1835 to 1836
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055089
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12346766
- The Republican Compiler (from 1818)
  - Years of publication: 1818 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican Compiler
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024587
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11172036
- The Sprig Of Liberty (from 1804)
  - Years of publication: 1804 to 1807
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sprig Of Liberty
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055095
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2268053
- The Star And Republican Banner (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 1847
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star And Republican Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081069
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12442050
- The Star And Sentinel (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star And Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032076
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10153124
- The Star, And Adams County Republican Banner (from 1831)
  - Years of publication: 1831 to 1832
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star, And Adams County Republican Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055084
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12441324
- The Star (from 1831)
  - Published during 1831
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85055086
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12441310

Newspapers Neighboring Gettysburg ...

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

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

Published In Emmitsburg [Frederick County] ...
- Emmitsburg Chronicle (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1942
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Emmitsburg Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20458427
- Emmitsburg Chronicle (from 1948)
  - Years of publication: 1948 to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Emmitsburg Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060171
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20458437
- Emmitsburg Observer (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Emmitsburg Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88065084
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18547556
- The Chronicle (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1948
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20458433
- The Emmitsburg Star (from 1845)
  - Years of publication: 1845 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Emmitsburg Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060038
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19073520
- The Gazette (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016297
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9706430
- The Mountain Echo (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057175
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22171390
- The Weekly Chronicle (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060168
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20458419
- The Weekly Chronicle (from 1977)
  - Published during 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89060172
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20458439
Published In New Oxford ...
- New Oxford Item (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1967
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the New Oxford Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069167
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20967363
Published In Taneytown [Carroll County] ...
- The Occasional (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Occasional
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057132
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21549652
- The Regulator, And Taney-Town Herald (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 1832
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Regulator, And Taney-Town Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83016367
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9788650
- The Regulator (from 1830)
  - The first year of publication was in 1830, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Regulator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93052637
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29206308
- The Taneytown Druggist (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taneytown Druggist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90057140
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21554349
Published In Hanover [York County] ...
- Der Hanover Citizen Und York County Demokrat (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Der Hanover Citizen Und York County Demokrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053532
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13778138
- Die Hannover Gazette, Und Unpartheyische Wochenschrift (from 1805)
  - Years of publication: 1805 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Die Hannover Gazette, Und Unpartheyische Wochenschrift
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83025973
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10169790
- Die Minerva (from 1809)
  - Years of publication: 1809 to 1810
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Die Minerva
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069216
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21585849
- Evening Herald (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1904
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88080957
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13490372
- Hannover Gazette (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hannover Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053531
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13777877
- Hanover Guardian (from 1818)
  - Years of publication: 1818 to 182?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hanover Guardian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071404
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13478222
- Hanover Herald And York And Adams Advertiser (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hanover Herald And York And Adams Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081649
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13478165
- Hanover Herald (from 1835)
  - Years of publication: 1835 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hanover Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081620
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13461364
- Hanover Independent (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hanover Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080079
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489242
- Record Herald (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1925
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Record Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88080960
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489275
- The Democrat, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1843
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081650
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13461458
- The Evening Sun (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071411
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489297
- The Hanover Citizen (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hanover Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032106
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10163377
- The Hanover Herald (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hanover Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032130
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10163354
- The Hanover Record-Herald (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hanover Record-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88080956
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489261
- The Hanover Spectator (from 1844)
  - Years of publication: 1844 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hanover Spectator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081611
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13461502
- The Hanoverian, And York And Adams Counties Advertiser (from 1828)
  - Years of publication: 1828 to 1829
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hanoverian, And York And Adams Counties Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081612
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13478007
- The Planet And Weekly News (from 1844)
  - Published during 1844
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Planet And Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081610
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13477977
Published In York Springs ...
- The Item
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88080890
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16576282
- York Springs Comet (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the York Springs Comet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090564
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15993412
- York Springs Item (from 1901)
  - Published during 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the York Springs Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88080885
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16576248

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gettysburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gettysburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8310, Longitude: -77.2311