Some still have very good results from newspaper ads.  

A box with old report cards,christmas ornaments, ROTC awards and dozens of newspaper clippings. 

Look for the signs: unmowed lawns, boarded up windows, newspapers piling up from vacancy, etc etc.

Natural resources close by that generate income for market - Google search, local newspapers, Wikipedia page 8.

Shopping stores get mad when it gets leaked to the public and news papers pick it up and then the deal doesn't happen and it makes the community mad at that national company etc.Right now if the land isn't locked up they do not have anything yet.

Another idea is to subscribe to the newspaper or a legal publication for the county or area which will publish the dockets of the probate court, and sometimes the cases as they are opened.Edit: The sole function of the clerk is to record documents as prescribed by law, and then make those available to the public.

.): 7%Multiple Listing Service (MLS) website: 7%Print newspaper advertisement: 7%Direct mail (flyers, postcards, etc.): 1%Video: 1%Other: 2%None: Did not actively market home: 32%Most difficult tasks for FSBO sellers: Understanding and performing paperwork: 18%Getting the right price: 13%Preparing/fixing up home for sale: 12%Helping buyer obtain financing: 3%Attracting potential buyers: 3%Selling within the planned length of time: 7%Having enough time to devote to all aspects of the sale: 6%Source: 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

Advertise what you are looking for on the web or in the newspaper. 

I have found people can access this info through newspapers, online, and other options.  

Online marketing can be good, and you can always try some of the old school methods like neighborhood flyers, local newspaper ads, etc.