The first weekly newspaper in the county was near the close of
the 1700s,
and put out by Jones, Hoff and Derrick, 3 young printers...The paper was
called the WEST CHESTER GAZETTE.
In 1808 a weekly paper was begun in Downingtown by Charles Mowry,
entitled the TEMPERANCE ZONE. The next year the paper's name was changed to
THE DOWNINGTOWN AMERICAN REPUBLICAN.
THE CHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT was in existence in 1833, published by George
Fisher.
The above 2 papers were consolidated, and published under the title THE
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN AND CHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT, in JAN of 1883.
THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR, was also published in Downingtown in 1835.
THE DELAWARE GAZETTE was around the same time, and by 1853 published by GEo.
W. Pearce
THE REPUBLICAN was a merger, in 1863, of THE CHESTER COUNTY TIMES and the
DELAWARE GAZETTE, published by Samuel R. Downing
THE CHESTER COUNTY TIMES....1863 major mOORE.
THE CHESTER AND DELAWARE FEDERALIST, published by Dennis Whelen...1809.
(name later changed to THE VILLAGE RECORD)
THE PENNSYLVANIA CORRESPONDANT published in 1804 by Asher Miner
THE VILLAGE RECORD AND REGISTER AND EXAMINER , 1854 John S. Bowen and James M.
Meredith
THE AMERICAN SPECTATOR AND PEOPLE'S FRIEND 1834 Caleb Kinnard
THE EDEN STAR, 1814published by Nathan Blackman, Jr in Edenton
THE INDEPENDENT JOURNAL.. Downingtown 1827, by Dr. Geo. Fairlamb and Geol
Plitt...later became THE CHESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT, IN 1830
LITERARY CASKET AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCER, 1828 by Alexander Marshall and Nathan
Siegfried
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN ADVOCATE AND LITERARY GAZETTE 1830, in West Chester, by Mr.
Hannum
THE WHIG, 1834 by Simeon Siegfried.
THE TEMPERANCE ADVOCATE 1831-5 Simeon Siegfried
GENERAL ADVERTISER AND JOURNAL OF THE TIMES, 1836, Wm. Jenkins
COATESVILLE STAR, 1839 Townsend Haines, esq..
AMERICAN STAR 1841 Townsend Haines ....then became the INDEPENDENT JOURNAL AND
WORKINGMAN'S ADVOCATE, with Asher Wright and Alfred Creyon
WEST CHESTER HERALD and the JEFFERSONIAN , united in 1843 to become the
JEFFERSONIAN AND DEMOCRATIC HERALD...ANTI-MASONIC
REGISTER, published by Joseph Pinter...the 2nd was called the ANTI-MASONIC
EXAMINER, by DR. John Perkins.....this later became THE REGISTER AND
EXAMINER BY 1836.
INDEPENDENT HERALD AND FREE AMERICAN, 1857John PInkerton
THE COLONIZATION HERALD, 1836, Mr. Walton in Coatesville
Phoenixville pioneer 1848, MR. Taylor
PHOENIX LEDGER and the IRONMAN, 1849-1850, Hughes and Greene
WEEKLEY PHOENIX became the INDEPENDENT PHOENIX, CA 1857 - John Royer sr
& jr.
PENNSYLVANIA GUARDIAN 1860 Col J. Puleston
PHOENIXVILLE REPUBLICAN 1870
MESSENGER 1873 -Frank Yeager
OXFORD PRESS - 1861 - Henry Brinton
OXFORD REPUBLICAN Geo. Stroman 1874
KENNETT FREE PRESS 1855 - B.F. Coles
WEEKLY LEADER - 1871 - H.M. Worth
KENNETT NEWS AND ADVERTISER, 1877 - Theodore Jad;eu and J.F. Holton
RURAL ECONOMIST, 1862, Dr. E.C. Evans
THE PARKESBURG HERALD- 1864 Robert Young
CHESTER VALLEY UNION 1863 in Coatesville by W, R. Ash
WEEKLY TIMES 18798 Wm Ash
CHESTER COUNTY JOURNAL 1866 Joshua Kames
THE DOWNINGTOWN INDEPENDENT 1873 - Potter and Cordery
THE SPRING CITY SUN 1872 John Royer
GREEN TREE AND MALVERN ITEM 1878 - Herbert l. Gill in Willistown
HONEYBROOK GRAPHIC 1879 . J, Henry Long ad Geo Guss
THE DAY SPRING 1853 Edward Orvis
(I have not included the medical, legal and religious
newspapers, or
the agricultural journals)
West Chester Republican
National Republicans
Pennsylvania Gazette
Public Press, in Chester, Pa. as of 3 May 1876
The Democrat Pilot, first issued June 3, 1871 as a weekly newspaper
The Chester Advertiser, activated circa 27 October 1866
The Independent, established in Chester June 1869
Chester Advocate, established 6 June 1868 & thereafter becoming The D. C.
Advocate.
The Evening Star, established circa 1857/8
Republican, of Chester
The Evening News which on 17 June 1872 changed its name to Chester Evening News.
The Upland Union & D. C. Democrat started October 1856. Media American
Chester Herald, initially a monthly paper circa 1850 and on 13 September 1850
became a weekly paper.
Norristown Herald
Delaware County Democrat was established in Chester circa 5 October 1867 as a
weekly newspaper.
Delaware County Republican
Upland Union, formerly Post Boy. The Post Boy was the first newspaper published
in Delaware County circa 9 November 1819.
Upland Record
The Daily Times established in Chester circa September 1876
U. S. Gazette
The D. C. Paper and Mail
