Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Sweetwater 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 13 papers that were published in the immediate area of Sweetwater. In addition, the list contains another 57 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Sweetwater. In total, we've identified 70 papers within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Sweetwater.

Newspapers Published In Sweetwater ...

We know of 13 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Sweetwater:

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?
- 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
- 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

Newspapers Neighboring Sweetwater ...

The following newspapers were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Sweetwater.

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

Published In Madisonville ...
- 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
Published In Loudon [Loudon County] ...
- Loudon County Record (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Loudon County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065506
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37916214
- Loudon Free Press (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Loudon Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013218715
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 837646877
- Loudon Free Press (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 1855
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Loudon Free Press
  - Holdings: LCCN SN86053481
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13711056
  - ISSN Number: 2328-1081
- The Independent (from 1996)
  - Published during 1996
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065512
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37977718
- The Loudon County Herald (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Loudon County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89058170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 19110713
- The Loudon County Independent (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to 1996
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Loudon County Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065511
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37977682
- The Loudon Courier (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Loudon Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065505
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37974956
- The Loudon Independent (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Loudon Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37974549
- The Loudon Journal (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Loudon Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85033488
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12008613
- The Loudon Orion (from 1856)
  - Published during 1856
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Loudon Orion
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86053482
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13711067
- The Loudon Times (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Loudon Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042536
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12633890
- The Republican Farmer (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065503
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37974665
Published In Athens [McMinn County] ...
- 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
- 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
  - 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
Published In Englewood [McMinn County] ...
- 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

Footnotes ...

<1>

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- Sweetwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sweetwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6020, Longitude: -84.4711 In this case, the coordinates for Sweetwater have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).