Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Oil City 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 19 papers that were published in the immediate area of Oil City. In addition, the list contains another 33 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Oil City. In total, we've identified 52 papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Oil City.

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 Oil City.

Newspapers Published In Oil City ...

We know of 19 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of 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
Continue List (7 more) ...
- 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

Newspapers Neighboring Oil City ...

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

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

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 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 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
- 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
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
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 Tionesta [Forest County] ...
- Democratic Vindicator (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1932
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Democratic Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078478
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15264750
- Forest National (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Forest National
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080526
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16654242
- Forest Press (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Forest Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053993
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14944176
- Independent Democrat (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078476
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15264765
- National Forest Democrat (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the National Forest Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063574
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13386108
- The Bee (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078319
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15256273
- The Commonwealth (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commonwealth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078479
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15264725
- The Forest Press (from 1953)
  - Years of publication: 1953 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Forest Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12396468
- The Forest Republican (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1952
  - Issues available online: 2173
  - Scanned issues: October 11, 1870 to September 30, 1914
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Forest Republican
  - Holdings: LCCN SN84026497
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10479815
  - ISSN Number: 2333-1550
- The Forest Republican (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Forest Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218201
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 871398250
Published In Titusville [Crawford County] ...
- We know of 33 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Titusville. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Titusville
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Oil City. This extended list includes all the papers from Titusville. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Oil City

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oil City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4350, Longitude: -79.7016