Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Middletown 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 10 papers that were published in the immediate area of Middletown. In addition, the list contains another 25 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Middletown. In total, we've identified 35 papers within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of Middletown.

Newspapers Published In Middletown ...

We know of 10 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Middletown:

Camp Meade Daily Gazette (from 189?)
- Years of publication: 189? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Camp Meade Daily Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84031949
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11474448
Central Engine (from 1853)
- Years of publication: 1853 to 185?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Central Engine
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86081829
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12877081
Dauphin Journal (from 1854)
- Years of publication: 1854 to 1870
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Dauphin Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88080875
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16519942
Middletown Journal (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to 1962
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Middletown Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86083297
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13519193
The Daily Journal (from 1890)
- Years of publication: 1890 to 1939
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86083294
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12894957
The Middletown Emporium, And Portsmouth Weekly Advertiser (from 1850)
- Years of publication: 1850 to 1852
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Middletown Emporium, And Portsmouth Weekly Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86081529
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12877054
The Middletown Journal (from 1870)
- Years of publication: 1870 to 1944
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Middletown Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84026036
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10287077
The Middletown Press (from 1881)
- Years of publication: 1881 to 1944
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Middletown Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86083295
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12876971
The Press And Journal (from 1944)
- Years of publication: 1944 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Press And Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86083296
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12877018
The Swatara Gem And Middletown & Portsmouth Advertiser (from 1854)
- Years of publication: 1854 to 1856
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Swatara Gem And Middletown & Portsmouth Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86081489
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13099869

Newspapers Neighboring Middletown ...

The following newspapers were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of Middletown.

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

Published In Hummelstown ...
- The Advocate (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053537
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13781341
- The Hummelstown Sun (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hummelstown Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032113
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10175834
- The Sun (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 2009
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081640
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13030221
Published In Steelton ...
- Daily Item (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081600
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12937511
- Item (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081699
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12937487
- Steelton Advocate (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Steelton Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069200
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21311189
- Steelton Daily Reporter (from 1882)
  - Published during 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Steelton Daily Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081567
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13017731
- Steelton Item (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Steelton Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081412
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13017793
- Steelton Press (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Steelton Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080506
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12937527
- Steelton Weekly Reporter (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Steelton Weekly Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081635
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13017669
Published In Elizabethtown [Lancaster County] ...
- Elizabethtown Chronicle (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Elizabethtown Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032045
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10248646
- Elizabethtown Chronicle (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to 2009
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Elizabethtown Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077741
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19241905
- The Chronicle (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to 1988
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83009390
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9578624
- The Weekly Gazette (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077455
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19485697
- The Weekly Trumpet (from 1864)
  - Years of publication: 1864 to 1865
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Trumpet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077143
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19485709
Published In Hershey ...
- Hershey Chronicle (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to 2009
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hershey Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85009816
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11876747
- Hershey News (from 1953)
  - Years of publication: 1953 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hershey News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069108
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20986101
- Hershey Press (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hershey Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077751
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15962726
- Hershey's Weekly (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hershey's Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077752
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15962644
- The Hershey Press (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hershey Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077753
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15962550
Published In New Cumberland [Cumberland County] ...
- Freeman's Advocate, And Cumberland, York & Dauphin Advertiser (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Freeman's Advocate, And Cumberland, York & Dauphin Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071960
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14282081
- G.I (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the G.I
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077023
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19031702
- PW-Quelle (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the PW-Quelle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88080892
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15475034
Published In Penbrook ...
- Dauphin County Times (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Dauphin County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081425
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12894982
- The Penbrook Times (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Penbrook Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069199
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21217022

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Middletown: www.middletownborough.com/

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

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Middletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1986, Longitude: -76.7305