The first newspaper to ever appear in Tennessee, the Knoxville Gazette, started up in 1791 and ceased publishing by 1818. Updated February 2020 1. The Commercial Appeal Also known as the “Memphis Commercial Appeal”, the Commercial Appeal is published by Gannett and covers the Memphis metro area. It was founded in 1841 as The Appeal […]
Newspapers were an important source of information for the settlers of the American west, and the state of Montana was no exception. The first newspaper in the state, the Montana Post, began publishing in 1864 in an era when gold was still the preferred currency. Montana became an official state more than two decades later. […]
West Virginia’s first-ever newspaper appeared in 1790, with the founding of the Potowmac Guardian & Berkeley Advertiser in Shepherdstown. Updated February 2020 1. Charleston Gazette-Mail Founded in 1873 as a weekly known as the Kanawha Chronicle, it became The Charleston Gazette in 1907. It then became the Gazette-Mail after a 2015 merger. 2. The Herald-Dispatch […]
Even though the Santa Fe New Mexican stakes a claim as being the oldest newspaper in the west, it was a newspaper called La Verdad that was the first-ever New Mexican news publication (founded in 1844, when New Mexico was still a Mexican province). Updated February 2020 1. Albuquerque Journal Founded in 1880 as the […]
Although there are still some very old newspapers still in circulation in North Carolina, the first-ever newspaper in the state was the North Carolina Gazette, which originally published from 1751 to 1759. Updated February 2020 1. The Charlotte Observer Published by McClatchy and founded in 1886, the Observer primarily serves Charlotte and Mecklenburg counties, along […]
The first newspaper in North Dakota was started by two American Civil War soldiers stationed at Fort Union, entitled the Frontier Scout, during the height of the Civil War in 1864. It was discontinued in 1865. Updated February 2020 1. The Forum Also known as “The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead”, The Forum was founded in […]
The first newspaper in Ohio’s history, the Scioto Gazette, appeared in 1801 (two years before Ohio gained U.S. statehood) and ceased publication just two years later. Updated February 2020 1. The Columbus Dispatch Founded in 1871 as The Daily Dispatch, the Columbus Dispatch has been the only major daily serving Ohio’s capital since The […]
Michigan’s first newspaper, entitled The Michigan Essay: or the Impartial Observer, was founded in 1809. Michigan’s second-ever newspaper, the Detroit Gazette, appeared in 1817 and was published partly in French. Updated February 2020 1. The Detroit Free Press Published by Gannett and founded in 1831, the Free Press serves Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, and […]
The first newspaper in Missouri, the St. Louis Gazette, appeared in 1808 and went through several name changes before ceasing publication as the Missouri Republican in 1869. Updated February 2020 1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Serves the St. Louis metro area and winner of 19 Pulitzer Prizes, the Post-Dispatch was founded in 1878 after Joseph Pulitzer […]
The first newspaper ever published in Louisiana, the Courrier de la Louisiane, was founded in 1807 and ceased publication just before the American Civil War, in 1860. Updated February 2020 1. The Advocate (Louisiana) Published in Baton Rouge by Georges Media, the Advocate serves southern Louisiana including Baton Rouge and Lafayette. It publishes a separate […]
