Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Bay City 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 7 papers that were published in the immediate area of Bay City. In addition, the list contains another 29 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Bay City. In total, we've identified 36 papers within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Bay City.

Newspapers Published In Bay City ...

We know of 7 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Bay City:

Matagorda County News And Midcoast Farmer (from 1914)
- Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Matagorda County News And Midcoast Farmer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088317
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987824
Matagorda County News And New Era (from 1918)
- Years of publication: 1918 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Matagorda County News And New Era
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088316
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987806
The Daily Tribune (from 1904)
- Years of publication: 1904 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088313
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987788
The Herald (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88083666
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18048003
The Matagorda County Tribune (from 1898)
- Years of publication: 1898 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Matagorda County Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088315
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987756
The Matagorda County Tribune (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Matagorda County Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86090173
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14767526
Weekly Visitor (from 1899)
- Years of publication: 1899 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Weekly Visitor
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088314
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13984869

Newspapers Neighboring Bay City ...

The following newspapers were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Bay City.

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

Published In Blessing ...
- The Blessing News (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Blessing News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088346
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13996853
Published In Matagorda ...
- Chronicle Of The Times (from 1855)
  - Years of publication: 1855 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chronicle Of The Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089699
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14472711
- Colorado Gazette And Advertiser (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 1843
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Colorado Gazette And Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071225
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13311344
- Colorado Tribune (from 1847)
  - Years of publication: 1847 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Colorado Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089761
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14472751
- Matagorda Bulletin (from 1837)
  - Years of publication: 1837 to 1839
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Matagorda Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071239
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11462930
- The Colorado Herald (from 1846)
  - The first year of publication was in 1846, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colorado Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088435
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14056801
- The Matagorda Gazette (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Matagorda Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089763
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14472763
- The Matagorda News (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Matagorda News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088200
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987731
- The Weekly Despatch (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Despatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089762
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14472758
Published In Collegeport ...
- Collegeport Chronicle (from 1888)
  - Years of publication: 1888 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Collegeport Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083623
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18032800
Published In West Columbia [Brazoria County] ...
- The Brazoria County News (from 1962)
  - Years of publication: 1962 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brazoria County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091065
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16903067
Published In Brazoria [Brazoria County] ...
- Brazos Courier (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brazos Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14072296
- Texas Gazette And Brazoria Commercial Advertiser (from 1832)
  - Published during 1832
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas Gazette And Brazoria Commercial Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088637
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14148217
- Texas Planter (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas Planter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14062621
- The Advocate Of The People's Rights (from 1833)
  - Years of publication: 1833 to 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advocate Of The People's Rights
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13163036
- The Brazoria Star (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brazoria Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089907
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14562812
- The Constitutional Advocate And Texas Public Advertiser (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 1833
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Constitutional Advocate And Texas Public Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021339
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10129738
- The Independent (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088382
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14072316
- The People (from 1838)
  - The first year of publication was in 1838, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14051931
- The Texas Republican (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1836
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Texas Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13163075
Published In El Campo [Wharton County] ...
- El Campo Citizen (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the El Campo Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088714
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14185103
- El Campo Leader-News (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the El Campo Leader-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083364
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17819504
- El Campo Leader (from 1957)
  - Years of publication: 1957 to 1958
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the El Campo Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083337
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17786553
- The El Campo News (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1958
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The El Campo News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088715
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14185109
Published In Francitas [Jackson County] ...
- Francitas Bee (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Francitas Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083947
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18248406
Published In Palacios ...
- Palacios Beacon (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Palacios Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090709
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16665030
- The Palacios Times (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Palacios Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083582
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17994302
Published In Needville [Fort Bend County] ...
- Gulf Coast Tribune (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Gulf Coast Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902427
- The Needville Chronicle (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Needville Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16947431

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Bay City: www.cityofbaycity.org/

The official website for Matagorda County: www.co.matagorda.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bay City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bay City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.9813, Longitude: -95.9604 In this case, the coordinates for Bay City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).