A list of California Historical Newspapers from ghost towns from the state of California compiled by the Nevada Historical Society’s Research Library and other sources. Newspaper are a periodical publications which contain written information about current events from the area where they are published.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports and art. Newspapers contain information and entertainment for the people they serve, and offer insight into what is considered important to the readers.
Bodie
- Bodie Standard 1878 – ?
- Bodie Morning News
Calico
- Calico Print
Cedarville
- Surprise Valley Record July 24, 1912 – Feb 4, 1937
Darwin
- Coso Mining News ( Nov 6, 1875 – Sept 4, 1878 )
Downieville
- Mountain Messenger ( 1862 – 1866 )
Greenwater
- Greenwater Times ( 1906-1908 )
Ivanpah
- Green-Eyed Monster 1880
Leadfield
- Leadfield Chronicle ( 192?-19?? )
Manzanar
- Manzanar Free Press ( April 11, 1942 – October 19, 1945 )
Markleville
- Alpine Enterprise May 1979 – Aug 2000
Placerville
- Mountain Democrat Feb 25, 1854 – Sept 6, 1884
Panamint
- Panamint News ( 1874-1875 )
Poleta
- The Weekly Horned Toad
Skidoo
- Skidoo News
South Tahoe
- Tahoe Daily Tribune May 1972 – current
- Lake Tahoe News Jan 3, 1973 – May 1984
Tahoe City
- Tahoe World June 1969 – current
- Tahoe Tattler July 11, 19, 20, 26, 27, 1881
Truckee
- Sierra Sun Apr 1971 – current
Vanderbilt
- The Shaft