Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Jamaica Beach is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamaica Beach. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Jamaica Beach. Our list contains 208 papers that were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Jamaica Beach.

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 Jamaica Beach.

Note: The Extended Newspaper Page is quite large and may take extra time to load.

Newspapers Neighboring Jamaica Beach ...

The following newspapers were published within 27 miles [43.5 km] of Jamaica Beach.

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

Published In Hitchcock ...
- The Storm Drift (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Storm Drift
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090312
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15789244
Published In San Luis [Brazoria County] ...
- San Luis Advocate (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the San Luis Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84022095
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10280362
Published In Galveston ...
- We know of 164 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Galveston. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Galveston
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Jamaica Beach. This extended list includes all the papers from Galveston. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Jamaica Beach.
  
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Published In La Marque ...
- The La Marque Times (from 1953)
  - Years of publication: 1953 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The La Marque Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089440
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14369280
- The Mainland Times (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mainland Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089438
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14369328
- The Mainland Times (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1953
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mainland Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089439
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14369308
Published In Texas City ...
- Galveston County Times (from 1932)
  - Years of publication: 1932 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Galveston County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090190
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15623388
- Texas City Daily Times (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas City Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090191
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15623488
- Texas City Star (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas City Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090177
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15613694
- Texas City Sun (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas City Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15613603
- Texas City Times (from 1909)
  - Years of publication: 1909 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas City Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090290
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15746345
- Texas City Times (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas City Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090291
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15746439
- Texas Coast News (from 1895)
  - The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas Coast News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089905
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14563481
- The Daily Sun (from 1964)
  - Years of publication: 1964 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090654
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 7826669
- The Galveston County Sun (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Galveston County Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090338
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14908876
- The Provost Guard & Texas City Messenger (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Provost Guard & Texas City Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15624076
- The Provost Guard (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Provost Guard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090192
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15623645
- The Texas City Star & Times (from 1914)
  - Published during 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Texas City Star & Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090178
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15613799
- The Texas City Weekly Sun (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Texas City Weekly Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090175
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15613547
Published In Dickinson ...
- Galveston County Press (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Galveston County Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088798
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14171629
- The Mainland Messenger (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mainland Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090340
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15807152
- The News Citizen (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088754
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14184920
- The Weekend News Citizen (from 1960)
  - Years of publication: 1960 to 1967
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekend News Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088753
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14184903
- The Weekly News (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96092504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34948810
Published In Alvin [Brazoria County] ...
- Alvin News (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Alvin News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16974124
- Gulf Coast Review (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Gulf Coast Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090277
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15736103
- The Alvin Advocate (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alvin Advocate
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089786
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14450407
- The Alvin Sun (from 1890)
  - Years of publication: 1890 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alvin Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84006908
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11098054
- The Commoner (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Commoner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088225
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13864501
- The County News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091178
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16974314
Published In League City ...
- League City News (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the League City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090341
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15807242
- Texas Coast Promoter (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas Coast Promoter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089689
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14473038
- The League City Herald (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The League City Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090339
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15807049
- The League City Leader (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The League City Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090342
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15807334
Published In Friendswood ...
- Pearland Reporter (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Pearland Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902300
- The Friendswood Journal (from 1972)
  - Years of publication: 1972 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Friendswood Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091063
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902906
- The Friendswood 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 Friendswood News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091062
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902762
Published In Angleton [Brazoria County] ...
- Brazoria County Daily Review (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brazoria County Daily Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091066
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16903138
- Brazoria County Review (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brazoria County Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902487
- The Angleton Times (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Angleton Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088266
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13912414
Published In Velasco [Brazoria County] ...
- Brazosport World (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brazosport World
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091075
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16908041
- The Drum Tap (from 1862)
  - Years of publication: 1862 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Drum Tap
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14641741
- The Velasco Times (from 1891)
  - The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Velasco Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86064242
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13684923
- The Velasco World (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1913
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Velasco World
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071466
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13545606
- Velasco Daily Times (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Velasco Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86064231
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13684905
- Velasco Herald (from 1837)
  - Published during 1837
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Velasco Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090805
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 15112693
- Velasco World (from 1941)
  - Years of publication: 1941 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Velasco World
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091061
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902693

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Jamaica Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Galveston County: www.co.galveston.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamaica Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamaica Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1913, Longitude: -94.9807 In this case, the coordinates for Jamaica Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).