Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Sumter 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 22 papers that were published in the immediate area of Sumter.

Newspapers Published In Sumter ...

We know of 22 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Sumter:

• Evening News (from 1895)
  • Years of publication:  1895 to 1896
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Evening News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065553
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25979522
• Evening News (from 1904)
  • Years of publication:  1904 to 1905
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Evening News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065562
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25968500
• Semi-Weekly Watchman (from 1863)
  • Published during 1863
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Watchman
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071070
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13100124
• The Banner Of Freedom (from 1865)
  • Published during 1865
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Banner Of Freedom
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN88086019
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 17492429
• The Defender (from 1903)
  • Years of publication:  1903 to 1913
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Defender
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065551
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25979606
• The Freeman (from 1891)
  • Years of publication:  1891 to 1906
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Freeman
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065564
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25968538
• The Item (from 1987)
  • Years of publication:  1987 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Item
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93067969
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29435081
• The Peoples Informer (from 1936)
  • Years of publication:  1936 to 1941
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Peoples Informer
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065449
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25313033
• The Recon Record (from 1957)
  • Years of publication:  1957 to 195?
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Recon Record
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN90069252
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21469359
• The Samaritan Herald And The Voice Of Job (from 1942)
  • Years of publication:  1942 to 1950
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Samaritan Herald And The Voice Of Job
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065566
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25968670
• The Samaritan Herald (from 1909)
  • Years of publication:  1909 to 1942
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Samaritan Herald
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065557
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25968623
• The Spirit Of The Times (from 1881)
  • Years of publication:  1881 to 1884
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Spirit Of The Times
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026915
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10744387
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  • The Sumter Advance (from 1881)
    • Years of publication:  1881 to 1892
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sumter Advance
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065575
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26155839
  • The Sumter Banner (from 1846)
    • Years of publication:  1846 to 1855
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sumter Banner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2013218961
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 857591456
  • The Sumter Daily Item (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to 1987
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sumter Daily Item
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86063748
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13640806
  • The Sumter Dispatch (from 1860)
    • Years of publication:  1860 to 1861
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sumter Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065555
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25979462
  • The Sumter Herald (from 1892)
    • Years of publication:  1892 to 1952
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sumter Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86063747
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13611926
  • The Sumter News (from 1967)
    • Years of publication:  1967 to 1981
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sumter News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92065565
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25968597
  • The Sumter News (from 1866)
    • Years of publication:  1866 to 1873
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sumter News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026916
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10744424
  • The True Southron (from 1873)
    • Years of publication:  1873 to 1881
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The True Southron
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86053242
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13365156
  • The Watchman And Southron (from 1881)
    • Years of publication:  1881 to 1930
    • Issues available online:   2849
    • Scanned issues:   August 2, 1881  to  December 30, 1922
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   The Watchman And Southron
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN93067846
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 28452159
    • ISSN Number:   2163-7741
  • Tri-Weekly Watchman (from 1860)
    • Years of publication:  1860 to 1863
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Watchman
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86071069
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13098317

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Sumter: www.sumtersc.gov/

The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/