Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Belton 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 28 papers that were published in the immediate area of Belton. In addition, the list contains another 78 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Belton. In total, we've identified 106 papers within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Belton.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Belton.

Newspapers Published In Belton ...

We know of 28 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Belton:

Baylor College Bells (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Baylor College Bells
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090410
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16102735
Bell County Democrat (from 1897)
- Years of publication: 1897 to 1911
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bell County Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088342
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997284
Belton Ballot (from 1897)
- Years of publication: 1897 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Belton Ballot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87091137
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16946495
Belton Daily News (from 18??)
- Years of publication: 18?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Belton Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87091259
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17207097
Belton Evening News (from 1886)
- Years of publication: 1886 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Belton Evening News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088362
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997179
Belton Evening Picayune (from 1897)
- Years of publication: 1897 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Belton Evening Picayune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090634
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16520236
Belton Semi-Weekly Journal (from 1870)
- Years of publication: 1870 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Belton Semi-Weekly Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088757
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14171490
Belton Weekly News (from 1887)
- Years of publication: 1887 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Belton Weekly News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088355
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997087
Sunday Morning Call (from 1896)
- Years of publication: 1896 to 1897
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sunday Morning Call
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088358
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997199
The American Trumpet (from 1968)
- Years of publication: 1968 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The American Trumpet
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090416
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16138009
The Bells (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bells
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87090409
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16102697
The Belton Courier (from 1878)
- Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Belton Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86088852
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14206090
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- The Belton Daily Journal (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Daily Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091272
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17215448
- The Belton Democrat (from 1860)
  - The first year of publication was in 1860, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088357
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997162
- The Belton Independent (from 1858)
  - The first year of publication was in 1858, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084256
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18506077
- The Belton Journal And Bell County Democrat (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Journal And Bell County Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088356
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997106
- The Belton Journal (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83026377
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9929732
- The Belton Journal (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063728
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13695324
- The Belton Journal (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091275
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17220889
- The Belton Messenger (from 1912)
  - Years of publication: 1912 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090635
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16520293
- The Belton Reporter (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1898
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997265
- The Belton Review (from 1874)
  - The first year of publication was in 1874, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021335
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10129061
- The Belton Texas Democrat (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belton Texas Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18353140
- The Journal-Reporter (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Journal-Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088363
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997129
- The Prairie Visitor (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Prairie Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091266
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17208603
- The Semi-Weekly Journal (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1870
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Semi-Weekly Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088756
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14171483
- The Texas Farmer (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Texas Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088359
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13997220
- Weekly Progressive News (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Progressive News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17962233

Newspapers Neighboring Belton ...

The following newspapers were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Belton.

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

Published In Temple ...
- We know of 42 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Temple. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Temple
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Belton. This extended list includes all the papers from Temple. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Belton
Published In Salado ...
- Salado Village Voice & The Weekly Independent (from 1987)
  - Years of publication: 1987 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salado Village Voice & The Weekly Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18353276
- Salado Village Voice (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to 1987
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Salado Village Voice
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089497
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14389428
- The Salado News-Letter (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salado News-Letter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090047
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14699565
- The Salado Post-Dispatch (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to 1986
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Salado Post-Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091157
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16958766
- The Weekly Independent (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090742
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16686841
Published In Holland ...
- The Holland Progress (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Holland Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089404
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14292558
Published In Killeen ...
- Killeen Daily Herald (from 1953)
  - Years of publication: 1953 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Killeen Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089608
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14353839
- Killeen Sunday Star (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Killeen Sunday Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091271
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17215011
- The Bell County Reporter
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bell County Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083049
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17373974
- The Cactus Thorn (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cactus Thorn
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091276
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17221002
- The Daily Herald (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091264
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17208105
- The Killeen Banner (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Killeen Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091268
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17209040
- The Killeen Herald And Messenger (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Killeen Herald And Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089610
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14353850
- The Killeen Herald (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 1908
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Killeen Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089609
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14353844
- The Killeen Reporter (from 1942)
  - Years of publication: 1942 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Killeen Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091269
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17214763
- The Killeen Tribune (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Killeen Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083452
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17936541
- The Messenger (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091267
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17208872
- The Messenger (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083533
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17969860
- The Saturday Review (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Saturday Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091270
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17214928
- The Tornado (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tornado
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091274
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17220669
Published In Bartlett ...
- The Bartlett News (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bartlett News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16953504
- The Bartlett Tribune And News (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bartlett Tribune And News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091169
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16963607
- The Bartlett Tribune (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1909
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bartlett Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16963687
- Tribune-Progress (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tribune-Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16959350
Published In Moody [McLennan County] ...
- The Moody Courier (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Moody Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089735
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14442748
Published In Corn Hill [Williamson County] ...
- The Gazette (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083183
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17680672
Published In Fort Hood ...
- Hell On Wheels (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hell On Wheels
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090772
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15087178
- Tracks And Half Tracks (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tracks And Half Tracks
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091188
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16987940
Published In Buckholts [Milam County] ...
- The Buckholts News (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Buckholts News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083488
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17947419
Published In Florence [Williamson County] ...
- Florence Free Press Liberty Hill Leader (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florence Free Press Liberty Hill Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083448
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17936116
- Florence Free Press (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florence Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17938638
- Florence Press (from 1986)
  - Years of publication: 1986 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florence Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083447
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17936018
- Florence Vidette (from 1890)
  - The first year of publication was in 1890, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Florence Vidette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088925
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14201450
- The Florence Post (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Florence Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091016
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16855476
Published In Lorena [McLennan County] ...
- The Central Texas Belt (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Central Texas Belt
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090440
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16151427
Published In Rosebud [Falls County] ...
- The Rosebud News (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosebud News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090067
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14703185

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Belton: www.ci.belton.tx.us/

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Belton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0583, Longitude: -97.4631