Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Jonestown is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jonestown. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Jonestown. Our list contains 60 papers that were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Jonestown.

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 Jonestown.

Newspapers Neighboring Jonestown ...

The following newspapers were published within 16 miles [25.7 km] of Jonestown.

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

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 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 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Jonestown. 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 Jonestown
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 Shickshinny [Luzerne County] ...
- The Mountain Echo (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053946
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14874104
- The Shickshinny Democrat (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shickshinny Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080265
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15736121
Published In Bloomsburg ...
- Bloomsburg Democrat (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1869
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
- 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
  - 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
Published In Sweet Valley [Luzerne County] ...
- Country Impressions (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Country Impressions
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15814960
- Mountaintop Star (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountaintop Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15814984
- Suburban News (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Suburban News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078226
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15814978
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 Conyngham [Luzerne County] ...
- Valley Herald (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Valley Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16072370
Published In Nanticoke [Luzerne County] ...
- The Nanticoke Sentinel (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Nanticoke Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080267
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15736095

Footnotes ...

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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 from Point A (ie- Jonestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jonestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1293, Longitude: -76.3041 In this case, the coordinates for Jonestown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).