Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for West Columbia 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 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of West Columbia. In addition, the list contains another 49 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded West Columbia. In total, we've identified 50 papers within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of West Columbia.

Newspapers Published In West Columbia ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the West Columbia area:

The Brazoria County News (from 1962)
- Years of publication: 1962 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Brazoria County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN87091065
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16903067

Newspapers Neighboring West Columbia ...

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

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

Published In Brazoria ...
- Brazos Courier (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Brazos Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088381
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14072296
- Texas Gazette And Brazoria Commercial Advertiser (from 1832)
  - Published during 1832
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas Gazette And Brazoria Commercial Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088637
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14148217
- Texas Planter (from 1852)
  - Years of publication: 1852 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Texas Planter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14062621
- The Advocate Of The People's Rights (from 1833)
  - Years of publication: 1833 to 1834
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Advocate Of The People's Rights
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071099
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13163036
- The Brazoria Star (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brazoria Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089907
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14562812
- The Constitutional Advocate And Texas Public Advertiser (from 1832)
  - Years of publication: 1832 to 1833
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Constitutional Advocate And Texas Public Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83021339
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10129738
- The Independent (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088382
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14072316
- The People (from 1838)
  - The first year of publication was in 1838, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The People
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088135
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14051931
- The Texas Republican (from 1834)
  - Years of publication: 1834 to 1836
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Texas Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86071100
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13163075
Published In Angleton ...
- 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 Lake Jackson ...
- The Brazorian News (from 1963)
  - Years of publication: 1963 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brazorian News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902585
- The Lake Jackson News (from 1944)
  - Years of publication: 1944 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lake Jackson News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902368
Published In Needville [Fort Bend County] ...
- Gulf Coast Tribune (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Gulf Coast Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902427
- The Needville Chronicle (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Needville Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16947431
Published In Velasco ...
- 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
Published In Bay City [Matagorda County] ...
- Matagorda County News And Midcoast Farmer (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Matagorda County News And Midcoast Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088317
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987824
- Matagorda County News And New Era (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Matagorda County News And New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088316
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987806
- The Daily Tribune (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088313
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987788
- The Herald (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88083666
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18048003
- The Matagorda County Tribune (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Matagorda County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088315
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13987756
- The Matagorda County Tribune (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Matagorda County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14767526
- Weekly Visitor (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Weekly Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86088314
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13984869
Published In Freeport ...
- Freeport Facts (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1952
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Freeport Facts
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089046
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14218887
- The Brazosport Citizen (from 1951)
  - Years of publication: 1951 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Brazosport Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091064
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16902994
- The Citizen-Light (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Citizen-Light
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091200
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16997492
- The Daily Facts-Review (from 1952)
  - Years of publication: 1952 to 1956
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Facts-Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091074
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16907986
Published In Rosenberg [Fort Bend County] ...
- Fort Bend Reporter (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Fort Bend Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089287
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14247522
- Rosenberg News-Herald (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rosenberg News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084270
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18608963
- The Herald-Coaster (from 1958)
  - Years of publication: 1958 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Herald-Coaster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86089802
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14407668
- The Rosenberg Herald (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosenberg Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86090071
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 14703200
- The Rosenberg Herald (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosenberg Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88084271
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 18609288
- The Rosenberg Journal (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosenberg Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091141
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16947179
- The Rosenberg News (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosenberg News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091147
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16947595
- The Rosenberg Tribune (from 1935)
  - Years of publication: 1935 to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rosenberg Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091146
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16947524
- The Silver X-Ray (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to ????
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Silver X-Ray
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN87091197
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 16993029
Published In Alvin ...
- 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

Footnotes ...

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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- West Columbia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Columbia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.1437, Longitude: -95.6443