19^th-Century Coles County, Illinois Newspapers

• Newspapers at Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University, Only

• Newspapers at Illinois State Historical Library, Only

• Anecdotal evidence of Coles County's First Newspapers

Master list of available newspapers (microfilm)

• Charleston Courier May 28, 1896 (Eastern Cornerstone-Laying) [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5711X]
• Charleston Courier July 10, 1841; Jan. 11, 1843; Apr. 15, 1843 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Charleston Daily Courier Dec. 27, 1897-May 5, 1919 [Booth Library-No Call Number]
• Charleston Plain Dealer May 26, 1864; May 25, 1865; May 24, 1866; May 16, 1867; Apr. 23, 1868; Apr. 22, 1869; Apr. 14, 1870; Apr. 13, 1871; Apr. 24, 1879; Apr. 22, 1880; Apr. 21, 1881; Apr. 21, 1881; Apr. 20, May 11, 1882; Apr. 21, Jun. 23, 1887; Jul. 28, 1887 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Coles County Ledger May 23, 1861; May 15, 1862; May 14, 1863 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Coles County Ledger/Courier May 9, 23, Jun. 6, Aug. 29, 1861; Jan. 30, Feb. 20, Mar. 15, 1862; May 14, 1863 [Illinois State Library]
• Commercial-Star Feb. 28, 1894; 1896-7; Jan. 26, 1899 [Illinois State Library]
• Courier Mar. 13, 28, Apr. 4, 10, Aug. 15, 1844; Aug. 9, 16, 1848; Mar. 31, Jun. 2, Aug. 9, 1849; Apr. 20, Aug. 3, 1850; Aug. 2, 1851; May 1, Jul. 29, 1852; May 5, Jul. 21, Aug. 18, 25, Sept. 1, 8, Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14, 21, 1853; Apr. 2, May 7, 1856; Feb. 17, May 5, Jun. 2, 1858; Jun. 15, 1859; May 9, 1860; Jul. 31, 1861; Mar. 21, 1867; Apr. 18, 1872; Apr. 24, 1873; Apr. 22, 1875; Apr. 26, 1877; Apr. 19, 1883; Apr. 24, 1884; Apr. 23, 1885; Apr. 22, 1886; Apr. 6, 1893 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Courier May 21, 1874; Aug. 31, 1876 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.M592X]
• Courier Aug. 20; Sept. 16, 1847 [Illinois State Library]
• Courier-News Mar. 21, 1867; Apr. 18, 1872; Apr. 24, 1874; Apr. 22, 1875; Apr. 26, Aug. 31, 1876; Apr. 26, 1877; Apr. 19, 1883; Apr. 24, 1884; Apr. 23, 1885; Apr. 22, 1886; Apr. 6, 1893; May 28, incomplete file [July 1896-1903; 1905-1906; 1908; Mar. 24, 1910-Jan. 1914] (daily) [1895-1899] [Illinois State Library]
• Gazette Incomplete file July 18, 1861-July 20, 1864 [Illinois State Library]
• Illinois Globe Sept. 5, 1846; Jan. 16, Mar. 20, Sept. 4, Nov. 20, 1847; Mar. 18, 25, Apr. 8, 1848; Apr. 7, 1849; May 4, Jul. 27, Dec. 21, 1850; Jul. 26, 31, 1851 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Independent Gazette Incomplete file May 31, 1860-Jul. 11, 1861 (last issue) [Illinois State Library]
• Journal Gazette Herald Incomplete file Oct. 29, 1897-1901 [Illinois State Library]
• Journal Gazette May 11, 1878 [Illinois State Library]
• Mattoon Commercial  Jan. 26, 1899 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5715X (Centennial Special Editions)]
• Mattoon Gazette May 31, 1860-Jul. 20, 1864; Jul. 16, 1875-Sept. 6, 1878; Sept. 13, 1878-Apr. 12, 1904 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.M383X]
• Mattoon Journal May 11, 1878; Feb. 28, 1894 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.M59X]
• News & Plaindealer Incomplete file [Nov. 25, 1899-May 12, 1900 [Illinois State Library]
• Plaindealer Aug. 16, 1848; Mar. 31, Jun. 2, 1849; Apr. 20, Aug. 3, 1850; Aug. 2, 1851; May 1, 1852; May 5, July 21, Aug. 18-Sept. 8, Nov. 8-Dec. 21, 1851; May 2, 1855; Apr. 2, May 7, 1856; Feb. 17, May 5, Jun. 2, 1858; Jun. 15, 1859; Feb. 15, Mar. 21, May 9, Jun. 6, Sept. 19, Dec. 5-12, 1860; Jan. 9, Feb. 6, Apr. 24, Jul. 3, 31, Oct. 5-12, 1861; Jan. 10-24, Feb. 14-21, 1862 [Illinois State Library]
• Plaindealer-Herald (daily) May 26, 1864; May 25, 1865; May 24, 1866; May 16, 1867; Apr. 23, 1868; Apr. 22, 1869; Apr. 13, 1871; Apr. 24, 1879; Apr. 22, 1880; Apr. 20, May 11, 1882; Apr. 21, Jun. 23, Jul. 1887; Apr. 14, 1888; Apr. 12, Jul. 26, 1889; Apr. 11, 1890; Feb. 12, 1897 [Illinois State Library]
• Reporter Apr. 4, 1845; Mar. 21, 1846 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Republican Feb. 21, Mar. 14, 21, 1845; Mar. 21, 1847 (Polk Inaugural Address); Apr. 18, Jun. 20, 1845; Apr. 17, Jun. 5, Aug. 28, 1846; Mar. 26, 1847 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Republican Jul. 10, 1841; Jan. 11, Apr. 15, 1843; Mar. 13, 28-Apr. 10, Aug. 15, 1844 [Illinois State Library]
• Rough and Ready Aug. 20, Sept. 16, 1847 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.5718X]
• Rough and Ready Feb. 21, Mar. 14-21, Apr. 18, Jun. 20, 1845; Apr. 17; Jun. 5; Aug. 28; 1846; Mar.26, 1847 [Illinois State Library]
• Salt (Prohibition Newspaper) Nov. 1, 1889; May 1, 1890 [Booth Library MFILM.AN2.M592X]
• Salt (monthly) >Nov. 1, 1889; May 1, 1890 [Illinois State Library]
• Semi-weekly [??] Incomplete file July 16, 1875-Aug. 6, 1897 (last issue) [Illinois State Library]
• Weekly [??] Aug. 10 (first issue)-Oct. 22, 1897 (last issue) [Illinois State Library]

last updated on August 29, 2005