Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Rock Island 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 Rock Island. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Rock Island. Our list contains 46 papers that were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Rock Island.

Newspapers Neighboring Rock Island ...

The following newspapers were published within 15 miles [24.1 km] of Rock Island.

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

Published In Spencer [Van Buren County] ...
- Mountain Ears (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountain Ears
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96091632
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36112404
- The Spencer Journal (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spencer Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065401
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37470793
- The Spencer Times (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spencer Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065404
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37470853
- Van Buren County Democrat (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Van Buren County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065406
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37470869
- Van Buren County News (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Van Buren County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065572
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38125454
Published In McMinnville ...
- Central Gazette (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 1848
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Central Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042532
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12633734
- McMinnville Leader (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the McMinnville Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065759
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41167501
- McMinnville Mirror (from 1949)
  - Years of publication: 1949 to 195?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the McMinnville Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065760
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40944915
- Mountain Echo (from 1816)
  - Years of publication: 1816 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountain Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042542
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12634300
- Southern Standard (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Standard
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218467
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 885355281
- Southern Standard (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Southern Standard
  - Holdings: LCCN SN86090474
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14961576
  - ISSN Number: 2374-2062
- Tennessee Agriculturist (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tennessee Agriculturist
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058184
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19115946
- The Dispatch This Week (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dispatch This Week
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065794
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41316959
- The M'Minnville Enterprise (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The M'Minnville Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058187
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19115836
- The McMinnville New Era (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The McMinnville New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033682
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10471979
- The New Era (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058185
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19115613
- The People's Paper (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People's Paper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058188
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19116031
- This Week In Warren County (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the This Week In Warren County
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065793
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41186793
- Warren County News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84008508
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10786691
- Warren County Times And McMinnville New Era (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren County Times And McMinnville New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058186
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19115678
- Warren County Times (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1907
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88061094
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17852780
- Warren County Tribune (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Warren County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065761
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40945946
Published In Sparta [White County] ...
- Herald Of The Times (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herald Of The Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065139
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423286
- Sparta Gazette (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1845
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sparta Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071430
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13518845
- Sparta News-Pictorial (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sparta News-Pictorial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065140
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423742
- Sparta Recorder And Law Journal (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 1833
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sparta Recorder And Law Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86077117
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13825799
- Sparta Times (from 1846)
  - Years of publication: 1846 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sparta Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038554
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12708252
- The Expositor (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Expositor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065136
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423617
- The Expositor (from 1988)
  - Years of publication: 1988 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Expositor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89000059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19686502
- The Post (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063929
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43918774
- The Sparta Expositor And News-Pictorial (from 1961)
  - Years of publication: 1961 to 1966
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Expositor And News-Pictorial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97058301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423759
- The Sparta Expositor (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1961
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Expositor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83007230
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9355584
- The Sparta Expositor (from 1967)
  - Years of publication: 1967 to 1988
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Expositor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065130
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423775
- The Sparta Gazette (from 1820)
  - Years of publication: 1820 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065137
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37423221
- The Sparta Index (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1879
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053583
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13917283
- The Sparta News (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058289
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19218858
- The Sparta Review (from 1821)
  - Years of publication: 1821 to 1827
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071431
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13518876
- The Sparta Tennessean (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 1977
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Tennessean
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063930
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43918843
- The Sparta Tribune (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sparta Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033962
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12351941
- The Spartonian And Mountain District Advertiser (from 1829)
  - Years of publication: 1829 to 1830
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spartonian And Mountain District Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071432
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13518898
- White County Favorite (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the White County Favorite
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058288
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19218807
- White County Times (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the White County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN00063932
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43919076
Published In Smithville [DeKalb County] ...
- DeKalb County Star (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the DeKalb County Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065786
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41186330
- The Highland Sun (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Highland Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2004062330
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 57120725
- The Middle Tennessee Times (from 1999)
  - Years of publication: 1999 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Middle Tennessee Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN2001062225
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 46350734
- The Star (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to 198?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99065787
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41186326

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rock Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7923, Longitude: -85.6133 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).