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Mahoning County, Ohio

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128newspaper titles
7digitized titles
78historic places
1843earliest paper
1846formed
228,614pop. 2020
79cemeteries
—CW battlefields

At a glance

Summary

The Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 128 newspaper titles published in Mahoning County, Ohio, with the earliest starting in 1843. 7 of these titles have digitized pages on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 78 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Youngstown, Boardman, Poland.

Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.

Newspapers published in Mahoning

Library of Congress
128 newspaper titles
TitlePlaceYears
The Olive Branch, and New County AdvocateYoungstown, Youngstown1843–1844
The Olive Branch, and Literary MessengerYoungstown, Youngstown1844–1845
Mahoning IndexCanfield1846–1851
The Ohio RepublicanYoungstown1847–1852
Union StarCanfield1850–1999
Western Reserve Transcript and WhigWarren, Canfield1851–1854
Democratic Union SentinelCanfield1852–1852
Mahoning Free DemocratYoungstown1852–1855
The Republican SentinelCanfield, Youngstown1852–1860
Mahoning County RegisterYoungstown1855–1859
The True AmericanYoungstown1855–1855
Mahoning RegisterYoungstown1859–1875
Mahoning DemocratCanfield1860–1860
Mahoning SentinelYoungstown1860–1864
Mahoning HeraldCanfield1861–1863
Mahoning Weekly HeraldCanfield1863–1863
The Canfield Weekly HeraldCanfield1863–1869
Mahoning CourierYoungstown1865–1872
The BoomerangYoungstown1865–1899
The National UnionCanfield1866–1872
Mahoning VindicatorYoungstown1869–1875
The Mahoning County HeraldCanfield1869–1872
Youngstown CommercialYoungstown1870–1879
Mahoning County NewsCanfield1872–1876
Miner and ManufacturerYoungstown1872–1873
Daily Miner and ManufacturerYoungstown1873–1874
The TimesYoungstown1874–1875
Youngstown Evening RegisterYoungstown1874–1875
Youngstown RundschauYoungstown1874–1916
Youngstown Weekly TribuneYoungstown1874–1875
Mahoning Valley VindicatorYoungstown1875–1876
Register and TribuneYoungstown1875–1877
Register and TribuneYoungstown1875–1880
The Mahoning Valley NewsCanfield1875–1899
The Morning StarYoungstown1875–1899
The Bazaar NewsYoungstown1876–1876
Youngstown VindicatorYoungstown1876–1916
Daily Register and TribuneYoungstown1877–1880
The Evening NewsYoungstown1877–1880
The Mahoning Dispatch DigitizedCanfield1877–?
The Youngstown NewsYoungstown1878–1882
The New StarYoungstown1879–1882
The Youngstown Evening NewsYoungstown1880–1882
Youngstown Daily RegisterYoungstown1880–1882
Youngstown Daily VindicatorYoungstown1880–1889
Youngstown RegisterYoungstown1880–1882
Petersburg PressPetersburg1881–1899
Youngstown Free PressYoungstown1881–1882
Weekly News-RegisterYoungstown1882–1885
Youngstown News-RegisterYoungstown1882–1885
Youngstown Daily NewsYoungstown1885–1899
Youngstown Evening TelegramYoungstown1885–1891
Youngstown Weekly TelegramYoungstown1885–1891
The Ohio ProhibitionistYoungstown1887–1999
The Daily ReveilleYoungstown1889–1899
The Evening VindicatorYoungstown1889–1889
The Youngstown Evening VindicatorYoungstown1889–1893
New MoonColumbiana, Columbiana1890–1894
The Ohio State NewsYoungstown1891–1999
The Weekly TelegramYoungstown1891–1895
Ohio SunYoungstown1892–1894
Youngstown MethodistYoungstown1892–1999
Youngstown Daily VindicatorYoungstown1893–1893
Youngstown VindicatorYoungstown1893–1936
Zajedničar = FraternalistAllegheny, Pittsburgh, Youngstown1894–?
Zajedničar = Fraternalist DigitizedAllegheny, Pittsburgh, Youngstown1894–?
The Youngstown TelegramYoungstown1895–1936
Youngstown Weekly TelegramYoungstown1895–1897
The HustlerColumbiana, Columbiana1896–1999
The Tri-Weekly TelegramYoungstown1897–1898
Semi-Weekly TelegramYoungstown1898–1913
The Columbiana IndependentColumbiana, Columbiana1898–1903
The Weekly TelegramYoungstown1898–1898
The Youngstown TelegramYoungstown1898–1898
Sebring NewsSebring1899–1907
Youngstown AdvocateYoungstown1900–?
IL Cittadino Italo-Americano = the Italian-American CitizenYoungstown1902–1938
The Daily TimesYoungstown1903–1904
Românul = the RoumanianCleveland, Youngstown1906–1928
The Sebring TimesSebring1907–?
Youngstownské Slovenské Noviny = Youngstown Slovak News DigitizedYoungstown1910–1940
Youngstownské Slovenské Noviny = Youngstown Slovak News DigitizedYoungstown1910–?
Amerikai Magyar Hirlap = American Magyar Journal DigitizedYoungstown1911–1942
Amerikai Magyar Hirlap = American Magyar Journal DigitizedYoungstown1911–?
The CitizenYoungstown1915–1925
Denný HLAS = the Daily VoiceCleveland, Youngstown, Chicago1916–1925
Goniec = the CourierYoungstown1924–1999
The Daily Legal NewsYoungstown1925–?
The Ohio CitizenYoungstown1925–1925
Youngstown Municipal JournalYoungstown1926–1927
The Struthers JournalStruthers1928–1967
The Sebring LeaderSebring1929–1999
Oles Jubilee NewsYoungstown1931–1931
Oles Shopping GuideYoungstown1931–1933
The Hoot OwlYoungstown1931–1932
The JambarYoungstown1931–?
The Youngstown College JambarYoungstown1931–1931
The Buyers GuideYoungstown1933–1999
Youngstown College Summer School NewsYoungstown1934–1999
The Youngstown Jewish TimesYoungstown1935–1987
The Campbell JournalCampbell1936–1967
Youngstown Vindicator and the Youngstown TelegramYoungstown1936–1960
The Buckeye ReviewYoungstown1937–?
Catholic ExponentYoungstown1944–2023
Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja = Catholic Hungarian SundayYoungstown, Cleveland1944–1993
The Boardman NewsBoardman1947–?
The Campbell NewsCampbell1950–1999
Youngstown VindicatorYoungstown1960–1984
BulletinYoungstown1963–1967
Poland PostPoland1966–1970
Canfield Courier and the Cornersburg ReporterCanfield, Cornersburg1967–1978
CritiqueYoungstown1967–1971
Mahoning Valley ChallengerYoungstown1967–1974
The JournalStruthers1967–?
Austintown LeaderAustintown1968–?
Lowellville CitizenLowellville1968–1969
Youngstown YieldYoungstown1968–1970
Poland ClarionPoland1970–1985
The YieldYoungstown1971–1977
Village LifeColumbiana, Columbiana1972–1999
Youngstown YieldYoungstown1977–1978
CourierCanfield, Cornersburg, Berlin Center1978–?
Boardman LeaderBoardman1984–?
The Vindicator DigitizedYoungstown1984–?
Youngstown Business JournalYoungstown1984–1986
Poland LeaderPoland1985–?
Canfield LeaderCanfield1987–?
The Jewish JournalYoungstown1987–?

Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.

Coverage timeline

Newspapers

Each bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.

18401886193319792026

Sample front pages

Chronicling America

Digitized page-1 issues from papers published in Mahoning. Thumbnails link to the Library of Congress.

Courtesy Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Page images are hotlinked from loc.gov; generally public domain / no known restrictions (U.S. papers older than 95 years are public domain in their entirety; newer issues may contain some copyrighted third-party material). Rights & access.

On this day — November 5

Front pages

Front pages from Mahoning papers published on November 5 in past years. Refreshed when the site data is rebuilt (weekly now; could be daily).

Courtesy Library of Congress, Chronicling America. Page images are hotlinked from loc.gov; generally public domain / no known restrictions (U.S. papers older than 95 years are public domain in their entirety; newer issues may contain some copyrighted third-party material). Rights & access.

National Register of Historic Places

NPS NRHP

61 of 78 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.

78 listed properties
PropertyCityTypeListed
Alliance Clay Product CompanyAllianceDistrict1978
Anderson, Judge William Shaw, HouseAustintownBuilding1976
Arlington Avenue DistrictYoungstownDistrict1974
Austintown Log HouseYoungstownBuilding1974
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad TerminalYoungstownBuilding1986
Burt BuildingYoungstownBuilding2008
Butler Institute Of American ArtYoungstownBuilding1974
Central Tower BuildingYoungstownBuilding1980
City Hall AnnexYoungstownBuilding1986
Crandall Park-Fifth Avenue Historic DistrictYoungstownDistrict1990
Damascus Grade SchoolDamascusBuilding1989
Erie Terminal Building-Commerce Plaza BuildingYoungstownBuilding1986
Federal BuildingYoungstownBuilding1980
First National Bank BuildingYoungstownBuilding1980
Forest Glen Estates Historic DistrictBoardman TownshipDistrict1998
Forest Lawn Memorial ParkBoardmanSite2018
Gallagher BuildingYoungstownBuilding2014
Helen ChapelYoungstownBuilding1986
Hopewell Furnace SiteStruthersSite1975
Idora ParkYoungstownDistrict1993
Jay's LunchYoungstownBuilding1986
Jones Hall, Youngstown State UniversityYoungstownBuilding1984
Kirtland, Jared P., HousePolandBuilding1976
Kress BuildingYoungstownBuilding1986
Lake Hamilton DamStruthersStructure1984
Lanterman MillYoungstownBuilding1974
Legal Arts CentreYoungstownBuilding2024
Liberty TheatreYoungstownBuilding1984
Lowellville Railroad StationLowellvilleBuilding1976
Mahoning County CourthouseYoungstownBuilding1974
Mahoning National Bank BuildingYoungstownBuilding1980
Maple-DellSalemBuilding1990
Masonic TempleYoungstownBuilding1997
McCrory BuildingYoungstownBuilding1986
McGuffey, William H., Boyhood Home Site NHLCoitsville TownshipSite1966
McKelvey-Higbee Co. BuildingsYoungstownBuilding1986
McMillan, Reuben, Free LibraryYoungstownBuilding1986
Mill Creek Park Historic DistrictYoungstownDistrict2005
Mill Creek Park Suspension BridgeYoungstownStructure1976
Neff, Conrad, HouseCanfieldBuilding1974
Newport Village Allotment Historic DistrictBoardmanDistrict2006
Newton, Judge Eben, HouseCanfieldBuilding1974
Ohio One-Ohio EdisonYoungstownBuilding1986
Old Mahoning County CourthouseCanfieldBuilding1974
Our Lady of Mount Carmel ChurchYoungstownBuilding1979
Peggy Ann BuildingYoungstownBuilding1986
Poland Center SchoolPolandBuilding1984
Rayen SchoolYoungstownBuilding1974
Realty BuildingYoungstownBuilding1980
Renner, George J., Jr., HouseYoungstownBuilding1976
Republic Iron and Steel Office BuildingYoungstownBuilding1986
Ruggles, Charles, HouseCanfieldBuilding1975
Schulte-United Building-G.C. Murphy’s BuildingYoungstownBuilding2024
Sebring, Frank, HouseSebringBuilding1989
South Main Street DistrictPolandDistrict1974
South Main Street District (Boundary Increase)PolandDistrict1984
Southern Park StableBoardmanBuilding1986
St. James Episcopal ChurchBoardmanBuilding1979
St. John's Episcopal ChurchYoungstownBuilding2012
Stambaugh BuildingYoungstownBuilding1980
Stambaugh, Henry H., Memorial AuditoriumYoungstownBuilding1984
State TheaterYoungstownBuilding1986
Strouss-Hirschberg CompanyYoungstownBuilding1986
Tod Homestead Cemetery GateYoungstownBuilding1976
Vaughn, Daniel, HomesteadLake MiltonBuilding1980
Warner TheaterYoungstownBuilding1980
Wells BuildingYoungstownBuilding1986
Welsh Congregational ChurchYoungstownBuilding1986
West Federal Street Young Men’s Christian AssociationYoungstownBuilding2025
White BridgePoland VillageStructure1983
Wick Avenue Historic DistrictYoungstownDistrict1974
Wick Avenue Historic District (Boundary Decrease)YoungstownDistrict1980
Wick BuildingYoungstownBuilding1980
Wick Park Historic DistrictYoungstownDistrict1990
Wick Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)YoungstownDistrict2001
YWCA BuildingYoungstownBuilding1986
Youngstown Foundry and Machine East Boardman WorksYoungstownBuilding2024
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company HousingCampbellDistrict1982

Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.

County formation

Newberry AHCB

Mahoning was formed in 1846 (1846-03-01) from Columbiana, Trumbull.

MAHONING created from COLUMBIANA and TRUMBULL.

Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Population by decade

Census

Mahoning County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).

303k164k24k1850188019201940196020002020
18501860188019001920194019501960198020002020
23,73525,89442,87170,134186,310240,251257,629300,480289,487257,555228,614

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.

Cemeteries & historical places

USGS GNIS

79 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.

Cemeteries — 79 of 79 listed
NameLatLon
Alliance Jewish Cemetery40.93033-81.07787
Anshe Emeth Cemetery41.13144-80.65896
Beard Road Cemetery40.93645-80.59623
Bethel Cemetery40.97904-80.60641
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery40.97583-80.86581
Boardman Cemetery41.02633-80.65291
Brunsteter Cemetery41.09449-80.77897
Bunker Hill Cemetery40.95922-80.93592
Calla Cemetery40.97477-80.77063
Calvary Cemetery41.09727-80.69313
Canfield Cemetery41.02366-80.75341
Children of Israel Cemetery41.13116-80.65702
Cornersburg Cemetery41.06088-80.71174
Cotton Private Cemetery41.0988-80.75559
Covenanter Cemetery41.06894-80.82036
Dean Hill Cemetery41.03504-80.79526
Disciple Church Cemetery41.11806-80.73151
Dutch Ridge Cemetery40.98345-80.81455
East Goshen Friends Cemetery40.94616-80.97064
Eckis Cemetery41.08338-80.92508
Ellsworth Cemetery41.02533-80.85091
Evangeline Lutheran Cemetery40.94366-80.79702
Forest Lawn Memorial Park41.04283-80.66702
Four Mile Run Christian Church Cemetery41.12032-80.73222
Geeburg Cemetery41.04894-80.83786
Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery40.9442-80.66463
Grandview Cemetery40.90422-81.03092
Green Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery41.06255-80.75813
Holy Rosary Cemetery41.04636-80.53477
Jackson Cemetery41.09403-80.56941
Jewish Federation Cemetery41.08016-80.6489
Lake Park Cemetery41.05783-80.63118
Locust Grove Cemetery40.94366-80.76285
Lowellville Cemetery41.0444-80.53628
Lumberton Cemetery40.98755-80.94536
Lutheran Church Cemetery40.90139-80.76472
McCorkle Cemetery41.12724-80.87594
Methodist Church Cemetery41.10422-80.8573
Midway Mennonite Cemetery40.92311-80.71868
Mount Hope Park Cemetery41.12672-80.60479
New Springfield Cemetery40.92693-80.62081
North Benton Cemetery40.98061-81.01203
North Berlin Cemetery41.05255-80.94731
North Jackson Cemetery41.10672-80.85536
North Lima Mennonite Cemetery40.94052-80.65285
Oak Hill Cemetery41.09672-80.66285
Old Lutheran Cemetery40.94366-80.80341
Old North Cemetery41.03949-80.7598
Old Petersburg Cemetery40.91153-80.53139
Old Springfield Cemetery40.94427-80.54077
Paradise Lutheran Cemetery40.98727-80.72035
Paradise Reformed Cemetery40.97283-80.70618
Paulin Cemetery40.95366-80.62674
Pioneer Methodist Cemetery41.08894-80.57785
Pleasant View Cemetery40.92283-80.72674
Poland Center Cemetery41.02227-80.56785
Poland Village Cemetery41.01894-80.60924
Quaker Hill Cemetery40.91588-81.0312
Riverside Cemetery41.02561-80.60896
Robbins Memorial Church Cemetery40.90227-80.76507
Saint Johns Cemetery40.92262-80.53267
Saint Johns Cemetery41.07033-80.55729
Saint Johns Cemetery41.07977-80.57785
Saint Marys Cemetery41.10033-80.70091
Saint Nicholas Cemetery41.07977-80.57979
Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery41.11449-80.70618
Schroy Cemetery40.92682-80.58575
Schroy Cemetery40.93036-80.5798
Sharethora Cemetery41.05672-80.71202
Smith Corners Cemetery41.06908-80.76126
Stouffer Cemetery40.91517-80.76334
Temple Emanuel Cemetery41.09005-80.57785
Tod Homestead Cemetery41.12922-80.66924
Vaughn Cemetery41.10116-80.98731
Washingtonville Cemetery40.90338-80.78452
West Berlin Cemetery41.02422-80.95731
Zion Hill Cemetery40.90672-80.70535
Zion Lutheran Cemetery40.95926-80.53895
Zion Lutheran Cemetery41.05644-80.71035
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
NameLatLon
Boswell40.95061-80.95481
Newport41.05311-80.57396
Ohlton41.12172-80.78008
Snyder40.92923-80.66369
Subrosa40.94367-80.54146

Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.

Historical markers

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