Snyder County Newspaper Resources

Throughout the development of Snyder County history, several newspapers have been circulated in the Snyder County area. These newspapers were published within Snyder County itself as well as the surrounding counties. Most of these newspapers are defunct, and none to my knowledge are yet available on the Internet. The list is organized by locality and then by title.

Beaver Springs (Adamsburg)

• The Keystone herald 1887 - 1887
• The Adamsburg herald 1887 - 1887
• Snyder County weekly herald 1909 - 1923
• The weekly herald 1896 - 1898
• The Adamsburg weekly herald 1889 - 1895
• The weekly herald 1899 - 1909
• The weekly herald 1887 - 1889
• The Patriotic and Christian advocate 1900 - 1904
• The Adamsburg weekly herald 1898 - 1899

Freeburg

• Freeburg weekly courier 1926 - 1934
• Freeburg courier 1924 - 1926
• Freeburg courier 1868 - 1885
• The Freeburg weekly courier 1885 - 1924
• Independent register 1873 - 18??
• Union times (from New-Berlin, Pa) 1835 - 1855

McClure

• The McClure plain dealer and "Snyder County weekly herald," consolidated 1923 - 1974
• The McClure plain dealer 1908 - 1923
• The plain dealer 1905 - 1908

Middleburg

Middleburg is the county seat 1855 to the present.

• The weekly tribune 1856 - 1864
• The Middleburg post 1928 - 1976
• The Middleburgh post 1917 - 1928
• The post 1864 - 1883
• The Middleburgh post and Snyder County news 1916 - 1917
• Snyder County news 1899 - 1916
• The Middleburgh post 1883 - 1916
• The Post 1976 - Current
• Snyder County tribune 1864 - 1944
• Snyder County journal 185? - 18??
• Middleburgh news item 1888 - 1899
• Der Middleburg Volksfreund ) 18?? - ????
• Der Volksfreund und allgemeine Neuigkeits-Bote (from New Berlin, Union County, Pa) 1855 - 1869
• Journal and times (Middleburg, Pa) 185? - 18??

Selinsgrove

• Lutherischer Kirchenbote (from Gettysburg, Pa) 1852 - 1861
• Journal and times (from Middleburg, Pa) 185? - 18??
• The Selinsgrove times and the Snyder County tribune 1944 - 1959
• The Selinsgrove times 1858 - 1944
• The Selinsgrove times-tribune 1959 - Current
• Snyder County tribune (from Middleburg, Pa) 1864 - 1944
• The American Lutheran 1864 - 1876
• Der Union Demokrat (from New Berlin, Pa) 1843 - 1861