Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Pottstown 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 24 papers that were published in the immediate area of Pottstown. In addition, the list contains another 22 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Pottstown. In total, we've identified 46 papers within 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> of Pottstown.

Newspapers Published In Pottstown ...

We know of 24 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Pottstown:

American Star (from 1829)
- Years of publication: 1829 to 183?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87062058
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15167839
Berks, Chester & Montgomery Ledger (from 1843)
- Years of publication: 1843 to 1857
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Berks, Chester & Montgomery Ledger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88080988
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18596587
Daily Pottstown Ledger (from 1873)
- Years of publication: 1873 to 1924
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Pottstown Ledger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86053857
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14210802
Montgomery Republican (from 1828)
- Years of publication: 1828 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Montgomery Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87080525
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16239281
Montgomery, Chester And Berks Weekly Advocate (from 1893)
- Years of publication: 1893 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Montgomery, Chester And Berks Weekly Advocate
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87078600
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16714970
Pottstown Daily News (from 1892)
- Years of publication: 1892 to 1913
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pottstown Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87080524
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16238730
Pottstown Journal (from 1839)
- Years of publication: 1839 to 1843
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pottstown Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87062059
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15170710
Pottstown Mercury And The Pottstown News (from 1933)
- Years of publication: 1933 to 1937
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pottstown Mercury And The Pottstown News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87078328
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15390103
Pottstown Mercury (from 1937)
- Years of publication: 1937 to 1973
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pottstown Mercury
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87078327
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15390099
Pottstown Mercury (from 1932)
- Years of publication: 1932 to 1933
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pottstown Mercury
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87078329
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15390107
Pottstown Morning Herald (from 1933)
- Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pottstown Morning Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89077230
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19855387
Pottstown Tariffite, And Democratic Guard (from 1843)
- Years of publication: 1843 to 1845
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pottstown Tariffite, And Democratic Guard
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87062060
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15171308
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- Pottstown Times (from 1819)
  - Years of publication: 1819 to 1825
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pottstown Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053859
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14575566
- Pottstown Worker (from 1931)
  - Years of publication: 1931 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pottstown Worker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058022
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30684668
- The Daily News (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080536
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16238688
- The Guardian (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Guardian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080292
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15745962
- The LaFayette Aurora ; Or, General Advertiser And Literary Gazette (from 1826)
  - Years of publication: 1826 to 1827
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The LaFayette Aurora ; Or, General Advertiser And Literary Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079182
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17159425
- The LaFayette Aurora (from 1825)
  - Years of publication: 1825 to 1826
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The LaFayette Aurora
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079204
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17159367
- The Mercury (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080519
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15349778
- The Montgomery Ledger (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1921
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montgomery Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026253
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10406021
- The Pottstown Advertiser (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pottstown Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053858
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14575493
- The Pottstown Blade (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1949
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pottstown Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16617853
- The Pottstown News (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pottstown News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080537
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16238792
- Times And Farmer's Advertiser (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1827
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Times And Farmer's Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053860
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14575603

Newspapers Neighboring Pottstown ...

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

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

Published In Boyertown [Berks County] ...
- Boyertown Democrat (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1903
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Boyertown Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10437039
- Der Boyertown Bauer (from 1858)
  - The first year of publication was in 1858, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Der Boyertown Bauer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077201
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19622601
- The Berks County Democrat (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Berks County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079613
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18554933
- The Boyertown Area Times (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Boyertown Area Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079610
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18617316
- The Boyertown Times (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Boyertown Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077777
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16917863
- The News Of Southern Berks (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Of Southern Berks
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079612
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18648429
- The Times Of Boyertown And Birdsboro Dispatch (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times Of Boyertown And Birdsboro Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079602
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18615969
- The Times Of The Boyertown Area (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times Of The Boyertown Area
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079603
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18617223
Published In Royersford ...
- Phoenix Area News (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Phoenix Area News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078517
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16652118
- Reporter Advertiser (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Reporter Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078518
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16651943
- The Evening Phoenix (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Phoenix
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077306
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20499819
- Twin Borough Weekly Advertiser (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Twin Borough Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078511
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16643297
- Weekly Advertiser (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078512
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16643374
Published In Spring City [Chester County] ...
- Reporter Of The Spring-Ford Area (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Reporter Of The Spring-Ford Area
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87078516
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16652053
- Spring City Daily Sun And Weekly Sun (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spring City Daily Sun And Weekly Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069139
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20966901
- Spring City Press (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spring City Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069080
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20909995
- Spring City Sun (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spring City Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026407
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10475100
Published In Bechtelsville [Berks County] ...
- Bechtelsville Item (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1902
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bechtelsville Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080520
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16274976
Published In Birdsboro [Berks County] ...
- Birdsboro Weekly Record (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Birdsboro Weekly Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86081565
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12441541
- The Birdsboro Dispatch And Birdsboro Review (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1922
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Birdsboro Dispatch And Birdsboro Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079601
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18649764
- The Birdsboro Dispatch (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Birdsboro Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079600
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18615913
- The Birdsboro Pioneer (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Birdsboro Pioneer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032008
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10108309

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pottstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pottstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2493, Longitude: -75.6468