Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Athens 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 Athens. In addition, the list contains another 43 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Athens. In total, we've identified 67 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Athens.

Newspapers Published In Athens ...

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

Athens Courier (from 183?)
- Years of publication: 183? to 184?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90061472
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22287369
Athens Press (from 1960)
- Years of publication: 1960 to 1962
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88061286
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18946006
Athens Republican (from 1836)
- Years of publication: 1836 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89071360
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 20064872
Athens Union Post (from 1863)
- Years of publication: 1863 to 186?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Athens Union Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85038543
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12704606
Daily Post-Athenian And Weekly Post-Athenian (from 1933)
- Years of publication: 1933 to 1939
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Post-Athenian And Weekly Post-Athenian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99065877
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42679901
Daily Post-Athenian (from 1931)
- Years of publication: 1931 to 1933
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Post-Athenian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99065876
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42680015
Daily Post-Athenian (from 1939)
- Years of publication: 1939 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Daily Post-Athenian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89058365
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19249595
Hiwassean, & Athens Gazette (from 1826)
- Years of publication: 1826 to 1832
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Hiwassean, & Athens Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042652
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 207351478
McMinn County Sentinel (from 1906)
- Years of publication: 1906 to 190?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the McMinn County Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95078011
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34210181
Tennessee Journal (from 1833)
- Years of publication: 1833 to 1838
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Tennessee Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042653
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12767593
The Athenian (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 1929
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Athenian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95078003
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34232608
The Athens Herald (from 1969)
- Years of publication: 1969 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Athens Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN00063956
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44415410
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- The Athens News (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95078012
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34210189
- The Athens Post (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1917
  - Issues available online: 830
  - Scanned issues: October 12, 1849 to December 25, 1874
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Athens Post
  - Holdings: LCCN SN84024443
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10989593
  - ISSN Number: 2327-8773
- The Athens Post (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013218691
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 835134880
- The Athens Republican (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1869
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053389
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13572367
- The Athens Semi-Weekly Post (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Athens Semi-Weekly Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95078001
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33935632
- The McMinn Citizen (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McMinn Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95078005
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34210198
- The McMinn County Herald (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McMinn County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063955
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 44415290
- The McMinn News-Herald (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 1970
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McMinn News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063926
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43896345
- The News (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042654
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12767604
- The Post-Athenian (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Post-Athenian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065878
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42697894
- The Watchman (from 1842)
  - Published during 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Watchman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053390
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13572374
- Tri-Weekly Post (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-Weekly Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95078004
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33935535

Newspapers Neighboring Athens ...

The following newspapers were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Athens.

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

Published In Englewood ...
- McMinn County News (from 196?)
  - Years of publication: 196? to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the McMinn County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063923
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43896530
Published In Etowah ...
- Etowah Enterprise (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1991
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Etowah Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058080
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19037696
- The Etowah Observer (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Etowah Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98069926
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40700124
Published In Decatur [Meigs County] ...
- Meigs County Herald (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 196?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Meigs County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065463
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37803085
- Meigs County Press (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1986
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Meigs County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065462
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37803096
- Meigs County Sun (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Meigs County Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37803101
- Meigs Town Crier (from 2001)
  - Years of publication: 2001 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Meigs Town Crier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2002062602
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 49745491
- The Meigs County Statesman (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Meigs County Statesman
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065461
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37803091
- The Meigs County Sun (from 1897)
  - The first year of publication was in 1897, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Meigs County Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37803108
Published In Sweetwater [Monroe County] ...
- Monroe County Times (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058305
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19225045
- Sweetwater Enterprise (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sweetwater Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053581
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13917202
- Sweetwater Herald (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sweetwater Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058304
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19224983
- Sweetwater Telephone (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sweetwater Telephone
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058303
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19224933
- The Democrat-News (from 189?)
  - Published during 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058298
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19225368
- The Enterprise (from 187?)
  - Published during 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033960
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12351887
- The Monroe Democrat (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1890
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071433
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13518930
- The Semi-Weekly Democrat-News (from 1894)
  - Years of publication: 1894 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Semi-Weekly Democrat-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058299
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19225404
- The Sweetwater Enterprise (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to 187?
  - Issues available online: 148
  - Scanned issues: November 11, 1869 to November 21, 1872
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Sweetwater Enterprise
  - Holdings: LCCN SN89058302
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19225086
  - ISSN Number: 2333-3030
- The Sweetwater Forerunner (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 1869
  - Issues available online: 34
  - Scanned issues: March 13, 1868 to March 18, 1869
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Sweetwater Forerunner
  - Holdings: LCCN SN97065409
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29680754
  - ISSN Number: 2333-4541
- The Sweetwater News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sweetwater News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058297
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19224886
- The Sweetwater Valley News (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sweetwater Valley News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19224842
- The Weekly News (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058300
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19225316
Published In Calhoun ...
- Hiwassee Reporter (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hiwassee Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053387
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13572323
Published In Madisonville [Monroe County] ...
- Democrat, The Tellico Laker (from 1988)
  - Years of publication: 1988 to 1989
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Democrat, The Tellico Laker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065419
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37603032
- Democrat-Observer (from 1984)
  - Published during 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Democrat-Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84007671
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10307455
- Democrat (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1988
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065418
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37602967
- Madisonville Democrat (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madisonville Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058284
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19213300
- Madisonville Gazette (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Madisonville Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058175
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19111020
- Monroe Citizen (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to 1964
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065413
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37602251
- Monroe County Monitor (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe County Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19110920
- Monroe County Observer (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Monroe County Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065416
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37602602
- Observer (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065424
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37603459
- Our County Citizen (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our County Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058172
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19110863
- The Democrat And Tellico Laker (from 1991)
  - Years of publication: 1991 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democrat And Tellico Laker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065420
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37603154
- The Independent Democrat/Tellico Laker (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to 1991
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Democrat/Tellico Laker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90003886
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22532918
- The Independent-Gazette (from 189?)
  - Published during 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent-Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19110971
- The Madisonville Tribune (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Madisonville Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2006062329
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 72039275
- The Mini Democrat (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mini Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065422
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37603617
- The Mini (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mini
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37603521
- The Monroe County Citizen-Democrat (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to 1968
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe County Citizen-Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065414
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37602308
- The Monroe County Democrat (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Monroe County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065415
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37602502
- The Tellico Laker (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to 1988
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tellico Laker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065421
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37603707
- Tri-County Observer (from 1977)
  - Years of publication: 1977 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-County Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065417
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37602814

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Athens: www.cityofathenstn.com/

The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Athens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4525, Longitude: -84.6039 In this case, the coordinates for Athens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).