Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Decatur 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 9 papers that were published in the immediate area of Decatur. In addition, the list contains another 41 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Decatur. In total, we've identified 50 papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Decatur.

Newspapers Published In Decatur ...

We know of 9 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of 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

Newspapers Neighboring Decatur ...

The following newspapers were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Decatur.

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

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 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
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 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 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
Published In Sanger [Denton County] ...
- The Sanger Courier (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sanger Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14758771
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 Denton [Denton County] ...
- Daily Record And Chronicle (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Record And Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17430517
- Denton County News (from 1892)
  - Years of publication: 1892 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Denton County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088739
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14171574
- Denton County Record And Chronicle (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Denton County Record And Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083266
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17461139
- Denton County Record (from 1883)
  - The first year of publication was in 1883, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Denton County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088683
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14205560
- Denton Evening News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Denton Evening News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083239
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17437020
- Denton Morning News (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Denton Morning News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083236
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17436476
- Denton Record-Chronicle (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Denton Record-Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088888
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14198299
- Record And Chronicle (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Record And Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088887
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14198294
- Semi-Weekly Record-Chronicle (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Record-Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088886
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14198287
- The Campus Chat (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Campus Chat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090213
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14629444
- The Chronicle (from 1882)
  - The first year of publication was in 1882, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090024
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14772909
- The Daily Lass-o (from 1946)
  - Years of publication: 1946 to 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Lass-o
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18440412
- The Denton Herald (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Denton Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083237
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17436614
- The Denton Monitor (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Denton Monitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021369
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10164654
- The Denton Review (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Denton Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021370
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10164675
- The Lass-o (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1946
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lass-o
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090320
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15797559
Published In Saginaw [Tarrant County] ...
- North County Messenger (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North County Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083140
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17653565
- Saginaw Sentinel (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 1972
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Saginaw Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083142
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17653779
- Saginaw-Eagle Mt. News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Saginaw-Eagle Mt. News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17665764
- The Northwest Sentinel (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Northwest Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083141
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17653715
- The Sentinel (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to 1982
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sentinel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083253
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17450499
Published In Keller [Tarrant County] ...
- The Keller Citizen (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Keller Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17659373
Published In Lake Worth [Tarrant County] ...
- Lake Worth Ledger (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lake Worth Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083389
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17882005

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.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 '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- Decatur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decatur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2348, Longitude: -97.5865