Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Shirleysburg 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 4 papers that were published in the immediate area of Shirleysburg. In addition, the list contains another 69 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Shirleysburg. In total, we've identified 73 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Shirleysburg.

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 Shirleysburg.  

Newspapers Published In Shirleysburg ...

We know of 4 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Shirleysburg:

• Shirleysburg Herald (from 1855)
  • Years of publication:  1855 to 1858
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Shirleysburg Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081919
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14472518
• Shirleysburg Herald (from 1966)
  • Years of publication:  1966 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Shirleysburg Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86082071
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14990075
• The Herald (from 1858)
  • Years of publication:  1858 to 1865
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081918
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14472525
• The Weekly Herald (from 1876)
  • Years of publication:  1876 to 1877
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Weekly Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081868
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14409874

Newspapers Neighboring Shirleysburg ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Shirleysburg.

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

• Published In Orbisonia  ...
  • The Leader (from 1874)
    • Years of publication:  1874 to 1881
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053810
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14442704
  • The Orbisonia Dispatch (from 1881)
    • Years of publication:  1881 to 1928
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Orbisonia Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081914
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14472581
  • The Valley Log (from 1980)
    • Years of publication:  1980 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Valley Log
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081892
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14444695
• Published In Mount Union  ...
  • Mount Union Republican (from 1917)
    • Years of publication:  1917 to 1918
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Mount Union Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081877
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14409118
  • The County Bulletin (from 1898)
    • Years of publication:  1898 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The County Bulletin
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86082078
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14989596
  • The Herald (from 1874)
    • Years of publication:  1874 to 1875
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081864
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14410091
  • The Mount Union News Successor To The Mount Union Republican (from 1918)
    • Published during 1918
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Mount Union News Successor To The Mount Union Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081875
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14409132
  • The Twice a Week Republican (from 1903)
    • Years of publication:  1903 to 1917
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Twice a Week Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081878
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14409103
  • The Weekly Herald (from 1874)
    • Years of publication:  1874 to 187?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053648
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14136275
  • The Weekly Herald (from 1875)
    • Years of publication:  1875 to 1876
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Weekly Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081863
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14410077
• Published In Newton Hamilton [Mifflin County] ...
  • Flea-bite (from 1879)
    • Years of publication:  1879 to 1880
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Flea-bite
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081305
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13452645
  • Newton News (from 1925)
    • Years of publication:  1925 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Newton News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081711
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13922417
  • The Herald (from 1905)
    • Years of publication:  1905 to 1918
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081313
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13475098
  • The Reasoner (from 1886)
    • Years of publication:  1886 to 1887
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Reasoner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081302
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13452675
  • The Watchman (from 1880)
    • Years of publication:  1880 to 1907
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Watchman
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081304
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13452669
• Published In Huntingdon  ...
  • We know of 60 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Huntingdon. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Huntingdon
  • We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Shirleysburg. This extended list includes all the papers from Huntingdon. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Shirleysburg
• Published In McVeytown [Mifflin County] ...
  • Mifflin County Democrat (from 1912)
    • Years of publication:  1912 to 1915
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Mifflin County Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081333
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13507677
  • The McVeytown Journal (from 1873)
    • Years of publication:  1873 to 1912
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The McVeytown Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081335
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13507420
  • Village Herald, And Farmers And Mechanics Register (from 1843)
    • Years of publication:  1843 to 1844
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Village Herald, And Farmers And Mechanics Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081341
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13527429
  • Village Herald (from 1844)
    • Years of publication:  1844 to 1845
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Village Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081340
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13527473
• Published In Coalmont  ...
  • The Broad Top Miner (from 1861)
    • Published during 1861
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Broad Top Miner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86081865
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 14409894
• Published In Williamsburg [Blair County] ...
  • Temperance Vindicator (from 1868)
    • Years of publication:  1868 to 1870
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Temperance Vindicator
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078172
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15336381
  • The Williamsburg Record (from 1906)
    • Years of publication:  1906 to 190?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Williamsburg Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078179
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15336343
  • The Williamsburg Semi-Weekly Record (from 190?)
    • Years of publication:  190? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Williamsburg Semi-Weekly Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078180
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15336339
  • Williamsburg Journal (from 1938)
    • Years of publication:  1938 to 1963
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Williamsburg Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87078141
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 15292825

Off-the-Road Links ...

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Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Shirleysburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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