Scott
County, TennesseeNewspapers
Scott
County, Tennessee"The Knoxville Gazette was the first newspaper published in what was to become Tennessee. The original owners G. Roulstone and R. Ferguson brought their press over the mountains from North Carolina to Rogersville in present day Hawkins County. They began publication on November 5, 1791. The paper was printed at Rogersville for about one year and then the press was moved to Knoxville which was fast becoming the political center of Tennessee." The Knoxville Gazette may contain relevant genealogical and historical information for ancestors that ultimately settled in what is now Scott Co, TN. Visit Steve McKay's The Knoxville Gazette page to see transcriptions.
There were a number of newspapers published in Scott Co, TN over the years. Two are still published today. Unfortunately, none are completely archived.
Apparently none of the Tennessee State Library and Archive microfilm rolls dealing with Scott Co, TN newspapers are numbered. The rolls are simply labeled with the name of the newspaper. I've provided, in the last column, the publication dates that are archived for each newspaper. If you see errors or can fill in the question marks (e.g. publication dates for the Scott Countian) then please let me know.
| Newspaper Name | Address & Phone | Publication Dates & Editor |
TSLA Archive Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland
Chronicle The paper was founded and published by James F. Baker, a Huntsville attorney |
Huntsville, TN | 1892-1918 James F. Baker |
all of 1890 29 Oct 1892 6 Oct 1894 6 Jul 1895 23 Oct 1915 Some dates also available from Scott County Historical Soc |
| Independent Herald | 415 Alberta Street Oneida, TN 37841 ph: (423)569-6343 fax: (423)569-9566 |
Jun 1976 - present Paul Roy |
1976 to present |
| Scott Countian** | Oneida, TN | ? Paul Human |
20 Feb 1941 20 Mar 1941 27 Mar 1941 24 Apr 1941 8 May 1941 22 May 1941 29 May 1941 2 Oct 1941 16 Oct 1941 |
| Scott County Call | Helenwood, TN | 1887-? Thomas and Price |
17 Jun 1887 through 20 Jun 1888 |
| Scott County Herald** | Oneida, TN | 27 Apr 1906 - ? F. P. James |
none |
| Scott
County News The paper is published weekly, 51 times a year. The newspaper was founded by Edward Bell and first edited by T.L. Ashley. |
224 S. Alberta Street Oneida, TN 37841 ph: (423)569-8351 fax: (423)569-4500 |
1916 - present Sheila R. Erwin, Publisher; Richard Magyar Jr, Editor |
21 Sep 1917 20 Aug 1920 14 Nov 1920 9 Dec 1921 18 May 1923 29 May 1923 29 Jun 1923 4 Apr 1924 Jan 1926 - Jun 1959 Jan 1964 - present |
**There is some confusion about these two papers. The TSLA has no record of the Scott County Herald while the Scott Co historian has no record of the Scott Countian despite there being copies in the TSLA. They may be the same newspapers. In his book "Dusty Bits of the Forgotten Past: A History of Scott County", H.C. Smith only mentions the Scott County Herald.
You can also see the entire list of Tennessee Newspapers on Microfilm at the Tennessee State Library and Archives. This would be particularly useful for finding newspapers published in adjoining counties.
Some current newspapers from surrounding counties:
| Newspaper Name | County | Address and Phone Number |
| Oak Ridger | Anderson Co, TN | PO Box 3446 785 Oak Ridge Turnpike Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830 ph: (865)482-1021 fax: (865)220-5460 |
| LaFollete Press | Campbell Co, TN | P.O. Box 1261 225 North First Street LaFollette, TN 37766 ph: (423)562-8468 fax: (423)566-7060 |
| Fentress Courier | Fentress Co, TN | P.O. Box 1198 Jamestown, TN 38556-1198 ph: (931)879-4040 fax: (931)879-7716 |
| Morgan County News | Morgan Co, TN | P.O. Box 610 Kingston, TN 37763-0610 ph: (423)346-6225 |
| McCreary County Record | McCreary Co, KY | Courthouse Square Whitley City, KY 42653 ph: (606)376-5357 fax: (606)376-9565 |
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