Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Orwigsburg 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 8 papers that were published in the immediate area of Orwigsburg. In addition, the list contains another 102 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Orwigsburg. In total, we've identified 110 papers within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Orwigsburg.

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 Orwigsburg.

Newspapers Published In Orwigsburg ...

We know of 8 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Orwigsburg:

Christlicher Kundschafter (from 1869)
- Years of publication: 1869 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Christlicher Kundschafter
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89077770
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18792768
Daily News (from 1889)
- Years of publication: 1889 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079595
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18666022
Die Demokratische Freyheits Presse (from 1835)
- Years of publication: 1835 to 1837
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Die Demokratische Freyheits Presse
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86053811
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14444303
Die Freyheits-Presse (from 1820)
- Years of publication: 1820 to 1827
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Die Freyheits-Presse
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86081047
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13068400
Die Stimme Des Volks, Und Allgemeiner Bekanntmacher (from 1832)
- Years of publication: 1832 to 1858
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Die Stimme Des Volks, Und Allgemeiner Bekanntmacher
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86081628
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 6293662
Orwigsburg News (from 1889)
- Years of publication: 1889 to 1951
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Orwigsburg News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079594
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18664284
Orwigsburg Times (from 1875)
- Years of publication: 1875 to 1880
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Orwigsburg Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86053813
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14444513
The Herald Of Freedom, And Clay, Frelinghuysen & Markle Straightout Champion (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Herald Of Freedom, And Clay, Frelinghuysen & Markle Straightout Champion
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079184
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17616052

Newspapers Neighboring Orwigsburg ...

The following newspapers were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Orwigsburg.

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

Published In Port Carbon ...
- Port Carbon Gazette, And Schuylkill County Advocate (from 1831)
  - Years of publication: 1831 to 1832
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Port Carbon Gazette, And Schuylkill County Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053868
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14632475
Published In Schuylkill Haven ...
- Schuylkill Haven Call (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1903
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Schuylkill Haven Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489354
- South Schuylkill News (from 2010)
  - Years of publication: 2010 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the South Schuylkill News
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2011264001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 697293227
- The Call (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1951
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489379
- The Call (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078149
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489320
- The Call (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489343
- The Call (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 2010
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077477
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18664615
- The Schuylkill Haven Map (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Schuylkill Haven Map
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069166
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21211819
- The Schuylkill Telegram (from 1893)
  - The first year of publication was in 1893, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Schuylkill Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077903
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18320713
- The Weekly Call (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13489334
Published In Pottsville ...
- We know of 58 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Pottsville. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Pottsville
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Orwigsburg. This extended list includes all the papers from Pottsville. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Orwigsburg
Published In Minersville ...
- Minersville Free Press (from 1884)
  - Years of publication: 1884 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Minersville Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077749
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18818133
- Schuylkill Weekly News (from 1978)
  - Published during 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Schuylkill Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077645
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18818902
- The Minersville Bulletin (from 1850)
  - Years of publication: 1850 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Minersville Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053642
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14126208
Published In Hamburg [Berks County] ...
- Hamburg Advertiser (from 1863)
  - Years of publication: 1863 to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hamburg Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053529
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13777582
- Hamburg Berichter (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hamburg Berichter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026728
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10575319
- Hamburg Dispatch (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hamburg Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077778
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19212469
- Hamburger Schnellpost Und Allgemeiner Demokratischer Anzeiger (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hamburger Schnellpost Und Allgemeiner Demokratischer Anzeiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026727
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10575614
- Hamburger Schnellpost Und Allgemeiner Deutscher Anzeiger (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hamburger Schnellpost Und Allgemeiner Deutscher Anzeiger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071403
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13512509
- The Hamburg Item (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hamburg Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16570547
- The Weekly Item (from 187?)
  - The first year of publication was in 187?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053530
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13777705
Published In Tamaqua ...
- Tamaqua Daily Item (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tamaqua Daily Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053991
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14944072
- Tamaqua Gazette (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tamaqua Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077743
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18931196
- Tamaqua Recorder (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tamaqua Recorder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077655
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18910689
- The Anthracite Monitor (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Anthracite Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13304023
- The Evening Call (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077654
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18910821
- The Evening Courier (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081938
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14584039
- The Tamaqua Courier (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tamaqua Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86083209
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13519241
- The Tamaqua Paper (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tamaqua Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080289
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15745934
Published In Frackville ...
- Frackville Citizen (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Frackville Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18733064
- The Frackville Star (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Frackville Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069085
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20966872
Published In Mahanoy City ...
- Parker's Tri-Weekly Record (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Parker's Tri-Weekly Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077747
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18955717
- Saule = The Sun (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Saule = The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83045392
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9447376
- The Mahanoy Press (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mahanoy Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077647
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18841039
- The Mahanoy Valley Record (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mahanoy Valley Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026107
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10317360
- The Record American (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Record American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077648
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18729266
- The Tri-Weekly Record (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tri-Weekly Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081651
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13446006
- Wednesday Mahanoy Gazette (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wednesday Mahanoy Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077748
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18931381
Published In Shenandoah ...
- Daily Evening Herald (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077650
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18727802
- Daily Herald (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15508988
- Daily Shenandoah Herald (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Shenandoah Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078190
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13619258
- Darbininku Viltis (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Darbininku Viltis
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063132
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43955424
- Evening Herald, And Ashland Daily News (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Evening Herald, And Ashland Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081605
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13410629
- Evening Herald (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053939
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14872224
- Mining Herald (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mining Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077651
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18809332
- Shenandoah Herald And Schuylkill County Real Estate Journal (from 1872)
  - Published during 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shenandoah Herald And Schuylkill County Real Estate Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053944
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14872567
- Shenandoah Herald (from 1870)
  - Years of publication: 1870 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shenandoah Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078527
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17012854
- Shenandoah Leader (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shenandoah Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17602219
- Shenandoah Weekly Herald (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shenandoah Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053940
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14872663
- Shenandoah Weekly Herald (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shenandoah Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081597
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13453357
- The Evening Herald (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218205
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 871410671
- The Evening Herald (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Evening Herald
  - Holdings: LCCN SN87078000
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13619191
  - ISSN Number: 2333-1747
- The Shenandoah Herald (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shenandoah Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081598
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13409916
- The Shenandoah Herald (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1891
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shenandoah Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077649
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18727964
- Weekly Herald (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86083306
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13453406

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orwigsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orwigsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6555, Longitude: -76.1006