Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Bridgeport 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 2 papers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport. In addition, the list contains another 32 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Bridgeport. In total, we've identified 34 papers within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Bridgeport.

Newspapers Published In Bridgeport ...

The following newspapers have been published in the immediate area of Bridgeport:

The Bridgeport Index (from 1916)
- Years of publication: 1916 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bridgeport Index
- Holdings for: LCCN SN86089534
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14396021
The Bridgeport Times (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Bridgeport Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN88083167
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17670211

Newspapers Neighboring Bridgeport ...

The following newspapers were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Bridgeport.

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

Published In Chico ...
- The Chico Review (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chico Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088548
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14108915
Published In Paradise ...
- Paradise Messenger (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 188?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Paradise Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090844
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16751362
Published In Alvord ...
- The Alvord Banner (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alvord Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083301
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17492838
- The Alvord Budget (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alvord Budget
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083288
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17482978
- The Alvord News (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alvord News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088214
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13864353
Published In Decatur ...
- Advance Guard (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Advance Guard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021364
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10164451
- D.B.C. Whim-wham (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the D.B.C. Whim-wham
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17670534
- Decatur Tribune (from 187?)
  - The first year of publication was in 187?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Decatur Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93068239
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28281883
- The Commercial Advertiser (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commercial Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088797
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14171621
- The Decatur News (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Decatur News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088912
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13572299
- The Decatur Times (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to 1893
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Decatur Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089899
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14583930
- The News Review (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17670956
- The Wise Times (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wise Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083220
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17430016
- Wise County Messenger (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wise County Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84008025
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10351580
Published In Rhome ...
- The Rhome News
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rhome News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090053
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15370964
Published In Jacksboro [Jack County] ...
- Jacksboro Gazette-News (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Jacksboro Gazette-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089739
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14509618
- Rural Citizen (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rural Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10405249
- The Flea (from 1869)
  - Years of publication: 1869 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Flea
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089437
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14366664
- The Frontier Echo (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Frontier Echo
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022014
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10263913
- The Jack County Messenger (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jack County Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96092527
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35966559
- The Jacksboro Gazette (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jacksboro Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86064217
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13696219
- The Jacksboro News (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Jacksboro News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089750
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14509624
- The Review (from 1894)
  - The first year of publication was in 1894, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089898
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14583872
Published In Bowie [Montague County] ...
- The Bowie Blade (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bowie Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088125
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14053186
- The Bowie Booster (from 1921)
  - Years of publication: 1921 to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bowie Booster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088131
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14053247
- The Bowie Cross Timbers (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bowie Cross Timbers
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088126
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14053194
- The Bowie Enterprise (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bowie Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083262
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17460798
- The Bowie News (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bowie News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083263
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17460899
- The Montague County Independent (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montague County Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083478
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17944153
- The Montague County Times (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Montague County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083238
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17436682
- The Texas Independent (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Texas Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95073741
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34131481
Published In Forestburg [Montague County] ...
- The Forestburger (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Forestburger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083245
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17446421

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Bridgeport: www.ci.bridgeport.tx.us/

The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>

Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2146, Longitude: -97.7621 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).