Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Little Compton is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Compton. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Little Compton. Our list contains 122 papers that were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Little Compton.

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 Little Compton.

Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load.

Newspapers Neighboring Little Compton ...

The following newspapers were published within 16 miles [25.7 km] of Little Compton.

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

Published In Newport ...
- We know of 57 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Newport. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Newport
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Little Compton. This extended list includes all the papers from Newport. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Little Compton.
  
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Published In Homestead ...
- The Prudence Island Beacon (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Prudence Island Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91070622
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24981128
Published In Dartmouth [Bristol County] ...
- The Chronicle (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062077
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19877403
- The New Dartmouth Chronicle (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1971
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Dartmouth Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062078
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19877142
Published In Fall River [Bristol County] ...
- We know of 69 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Fall River. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Fall River
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Little Compton. This extended list includes all the papers from Fall River. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Little Compton.
  
  Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load
Published In New Bedford [Bristol County] ...
- We know of 89 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of New Bedford. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for New Bedford
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Little Compton. This extended list includes all the papers from New Bedford. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Little Compton.
  
  Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load
Published In Wickford [Washington County] ...
- The Rhode Island Telephone & Genealogical And Historical Repository (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1884
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rhode Island Telephone & Genealogical And Historical Repository
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92064075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25879795
- The Standard (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92064067
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25856384
- The Wickford Standard (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1941
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wickford Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92064068
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25856450
- Washington County Advocate (from 183?)
  - Published during 183?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Washington County Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85054370
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11876076
- Wickford Standard (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wickford Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92064066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25856304
Published In Fairhaven [Bristol County] ...
- Bristol Gazette (from 1812)
  - Years of publication: 1812 to 1813
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bristol Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83020670
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9481482
- O Colonial (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the O Colonial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94092754
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32785725
- O Colonial (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the O Colonial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90065036
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21261169
- The Fairhaven Star (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fairhaven Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062133
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20019928
- The Star (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89062134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20019939
Published In Warren [Bristol County] ...
- Bristol County Register (from 1809)
  - Years of publication: 1809 to 181?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bristol County Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021525
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10233169
- Bristol County Register (from 1809)
  - Years of publication: 1809 to 181?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bristol County Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90024116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21055612
- Herald Of The United States (from 1792)
  - Years of publication: 1792 to 181?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herald Of The United States
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021527
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10233192
- Northern Star, And Warren And Bristol Gazette (from 1826)
  - Years of publication: 1826 to 1830
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Northern Star, And Warren And Bristol Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021518
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10233037
- Rhode Island Telegraph (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 1857
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rhode Island Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021119
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9821427
- The Bristol County Item (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bristol County Item
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92063930
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25176359
- The Clarion, Or, Bristol County Advertiser (from 1823)
  - Years of publication: 1823 to 182?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clarion, Or, Bristol County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021526
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10233228
- The Columbian Post-boy (from 1812)
  - Years of publication: 1812 to 181?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Columbian Post-boy
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021120
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9821504
- The Morning Star (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morning Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32064228
- The Northern Star, And Constitutionalist (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1837
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Northern Star, And Constitutionalist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021521
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10232807
- The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021520
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10232877
- The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate (from 1837)
  - Years of publication: 1837 to 1849
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Northern Star, And Farmers' And Mechanics' Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021522
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10232514
- The Northern Star (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Northern Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021524
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10232456
- The Telegraph (from 1825)
  - Years of publication: 1825 to 1826
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021517
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10233072
- The Telescope (from 1813)
  - Years of publication: 1813 to 181?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Telescope
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021531
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10237984
- The Warren Gazette And Barrington Call (from 1907)
  - Published during 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Warren Gazette And Barrington Call
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92063931
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25189450
- The Warren Gazette (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Warren Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021539
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10238537
- Times-Gazette (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Times-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92063940
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25264147
- Times-Gazette (from 1988)
  - Years of publication: 1988 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Times-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92063954
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25264483
- Warren And Barrington Gazette (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren And Barrington Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92063932
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25263711
- Warren Telegraph (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren Telegraph
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021523
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10232371
- Warren Times-Gazette (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren Times-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92063942
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25264360
- Warren Times (from 1961)
  - Years of publication: 1961 to 1963
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92063937
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25263934

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Little Compton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Compton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5101, Longitude: -71.1712 In this case, the coordinates for Little Compton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).