Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for West Chester 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 46 papers that were published in the immediate area of West Chester. In addition, the list contains another 24 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded West Chester. In total, we've identified 70 papers within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> of West Chester.

Newspapers Published In West Chester ...

We know of 46 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of West Chester:

American Republican And Chester County Democrat (from 1833)
- Years of publication: 1833 to 1858
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Republican And Chester County Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86071352
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13458600
American Semi-Weekly Republican (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to 1878
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Semi-Weekly Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91070091
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24464589
American Star (from 1839)
- Years of publication: 1839 to 1841
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the American Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87080046
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13741726
Brandywine Chronicle (from 198?)
- Years of publication: 198? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Brandywine Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90069150
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20783572
Chester County Democrat (from 1879)
- Years of publication: 1879 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Chester County Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87080252
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14228016
Chester County Village Record (from 1867)
- Years of publication: 1867 to 1891
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Chester County Village Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84026662
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10578993
Chester County Village Record (from 1867)
- Years of publication: 1867 to 1891
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Chester County Village Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86054020
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14981273
Chester County Weekly Record (from 1891)
- Years of publication: 1891 to 1894
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Chester County Weekly Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88079433
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15150135
Commercial Advertiser (from 1867)
- Years of publication: 1867 to 1868
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Commercial Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84026515
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10501711
Crystal Fount Reformer (from 1846)
- Years of publication: 1846 to 1848
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Crystal Fount Reformer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88081005
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208933
Daily American Republican (from 1878)
- Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily American Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91070089
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24470900
Daily Local News (from 1872)
- Years of publication: 1872 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Local News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN78002063
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 2260094
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- Daily Village Record (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1894
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Village Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026663
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10569795
- Literary Casket (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1830
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Literary Casket
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069154
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21096116
- Morning Republican (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Morning Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91070076
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24471183
- Register & Examiner (from 1835)
  - Years of publication: 1835 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Register & Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85054086
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11661276
- Sunday Local News (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sunday Local News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87062171
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15671875
- Temperance Advocate And Journal Of The Times (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Temperance Advocate And Journal Of The Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069125
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20910249
- The American Republican (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026506
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10494045
- The American Republican (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87099987
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16133399
- The Chester County Chronicle (from 1863)
  - Years of publication: 1863 to 1864
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chester County Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20783445
- The Chester County Semi-Weekly Times (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 1863
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chester County Semi-Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10494018
- The Citizen (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079510
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208911
- The Commercial Advertiser (from 1885)
  - The first year of publication was in 1885, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commercial Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077293
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20176103
- The Fair Journal (from 1879)
  - Published during 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fair Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079511
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208832
- The Independent Herald And Free American (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Herald And Free American
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86054023
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14983577
- The Independent Herald (from 1854)
  - Years of publication: 1854 to 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86054022
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14983452
- The Independent Journal And Working Man's Advocate (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Journal And Working Man's Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20714939
- The Jeffersonian, And Democratic Herald (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jeffersonian, And Democratic Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86054024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14983706
- The Jeffersonian (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1910
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jeffersonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026508
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10494041
- The Record (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079436
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15150282
- The Register & Examiner And Village Record For Saturday (from 1855)
  - Published during 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Register & Examiner And Village Record For Saturday
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079437
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15148830
- The Village Record Semi-Weekly (from 1861)
  - Published during 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Village Record Semi-Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15148853
- The Village Record (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Village Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026661
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10578976
- The Village Record (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Village Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038402
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12396300
- The Village Record (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Village Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87080302
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14956413
- The Village Record (from 1862)
  - Published during 1862
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Village Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079434
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15149029
- The West Chester Star (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The West Chester Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96095012
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24675539
- The West Chester Star (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The West Chester Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079512
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208983
- Thursday A.M (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Thursday A.M
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069122
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20909929
- Village Record And Register & Examiner (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Village Record And Register & Examiner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026660
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10578954
- Village Record, Or, Chester And Delaware Federalist (from 1818)
  - Years of publication: 1818 to 1828
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Village Record, Or, Chester And Delaware Federalist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026658
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10578944
- West Chester Citizen (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Chester Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069124
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20942947
- West Chester Daily Republican (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1892
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Chester Daily Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071354
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13458646
- West Chester Morning Republican (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Chester Morning Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88053100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208666
- West Chester Shoppers News (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West Chester Shoppers News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069123
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20926303

Newspapers Neighboring West Chester ...

The following newspapers were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> of West Chester.

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

Published In Downingtown ...
- American Spectator, And People's Friend (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1835
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the American Spectator, And People's Friend
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079508
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208712
- Brandywine Ledger (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brandywine Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN 215761
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45145695
- Chescoun Press And Downingtown News (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chescoun Press And Downingtown News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069148
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20801755
- Chescoun Press (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1934
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chescoun Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069147
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20801684
- Chester County Archive (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chester County Archive
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053354
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13541338
- Chester County Archive (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chester County Archive
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077282
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20461351
- Downingtown Independent (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Downingtown Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069067
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20910917
- Downingtown Ledger (from 199?)
  - Years of publication: 199? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Downingtown Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN 215759
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 45144822
- Downingtown News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Downingtown News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069149
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20989026
- Downingtown Review (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Downingtown Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069127
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20907570
- East Branch Citizen (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the East Branch Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077245
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20360453
- Independent Journal (from 1827)
  - Years of publication: 1827 to 1830
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071350
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13458517
- Republican Standard, And Downingtown Journal (from 1835)
  - Years of publication: 1835 to 1836
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Republican Standard, And Downingtown Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079509
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208970
- The American Republican (from 1809)
  - Years of publication: 1809 to 1811
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The American Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83032022
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10130219
- The Archive (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Archive
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079506
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208786
- The Chester County Journal (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chester County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88079507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18208763
- The Daily Review (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069128
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20907651
- The Downingtown American Republican (from 1811)
  - Years of publication: 1811 to 1813
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Downingtown American Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071351
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13458533
- The Downingtown Archive (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Downingtown Archive
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069068
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20920328
- The Downingtown Bee (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Downingtown Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069126
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20801184
- The Downingtown News (from 193?)
  - Published during 193?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Downingtown News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90069146
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20801858
- The Downingtown News (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Downingtown News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89077244
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20360510
- The Temperate Zone, And Chester & Delaware Advertiser (from 1808)
  - Years of publication: 1808 to 180?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Temperate Zone, And Chester & Delaware Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91070088
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24464381
- The Temperate Zone (from 180?)
  - Years of publication: 180? to 1809
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Temperate Zone
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91070090
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24464477

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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Chester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9597, Longitude: -75.6044