Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Rock Island 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 Rock Island. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Rock Island. Our list contains 45 papers that were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Rock Island.

Newspapers Neighboring Rock Island ...

The following newspapers were published within 29 miles [46.7 km] of Rock Island.

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

Published In Columbus ...
- Columbus Banner Press (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Columbus Banner Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083198
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17756192
- The Banner Press Newspaper (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Banner Press Newspaper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86003100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14578862
- The Colorado Citizen (from 1857)
  - Years of publication: 1857 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colorado Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83025749
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9788122
- The Colorado County Citizen (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colorado County Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088605
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14109175
- The Columbus Times (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Columbus Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083197
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17756125
- The Columbus Weekly Times (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Columbus Weekly Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090209
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14630437
Published In Garwood ...
- Garwood Express (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Garwood Express
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083205
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17762454
Published In Weimar ...
- The Daily Tribune (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083484
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17947135
- The Weimar Daily Gimlet (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weimar Daily Gimlet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083513
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17964646
- The Weimar Daily Informer (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weimar Daily Informer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083497
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17956689
- The Weimar Mercury (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weimar Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090907
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16809815
- Weimar Gimlet (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weimar Gimlet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14256988
Published In Hallettsville [Lavaca County] ...
- Farmers' League Gazette (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Farmers' League Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91072502
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23709871
- Habt Acht (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Habt Acht
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089357
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14291108
- Halletsville Herald (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Halletsville Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14265314
- Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to 194?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089142
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14265308
- Herald And Planter (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Herald And Planter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021638
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10260116
- Lavaca County Nachrichten (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lavaca County Nachrichten
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089393
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14291068
- New Era-Herald (from 194?)
  - Years of publication: 194? to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the New Era-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97065910
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37033263
- Obzor (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Obzor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10542362
- Semi-Weekly Halletsville Herald (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly Halletsville Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86064211
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13684713
- Semi-Weekly New Era (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Semi-Weekly New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089143
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14265309
- The Hallettsville New Era (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hallettsville New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14265311
- The Lavaca County Tribune-New Era Herald (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lavaca County Tribune-New Era Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083386
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17881541
- The Lavaca County Tribune (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 1969
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lavaca County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14265305
- The Lone Star (from 1860)
  - Years of publication: 1860 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lone Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85038594
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12793285
- The Rebel (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rebel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94083587
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32255457
- The Rebel (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rebel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089333
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14265217
- The Tribune (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090824
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16734441
Published In Schulenburg [Fayette County] ...
- Texas Volksfreund (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas Volksfreund
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084254
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18503815
- The Schulenburg Argus (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Schulenburg Argus
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083482
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17946834
- The Schulenburg Sticker (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Schulenburg Sticker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088202
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14074451
- The Sticker (from 1893)
  - Years of publication: 1893 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sticker
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090522
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14918642
Published In New Ulm [Austin County] ...
- New Ulm Enterprise (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the New Ulm Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089834
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14564023
Published In Fayetteville [Fayette County] ...
- Fayetteville News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fayetteville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083458
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17938531
- The Fayetteville Fact (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fayetteville Fact
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 17938439
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 Sealy [Austin County] ...
- Sealy Weekly News
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Sealy Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87090725
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16677159
- The Sealy Chronicle (from 1887)
  - The first year of publication was in 1887, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sealy Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93068214
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27418017
- The Sealy News (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1914
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sealy News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090244
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14868715
- The Sealy News (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sealy News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090259
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14868555
- The Sealy Semi-Weekly News (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sealy Semi-Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090246
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14868735

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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- Rock Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5311, Longitude: -96.5752 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).