Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 17 newspapers that have been published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Altamont. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Avery County News (from 1951)
- Published in Newland [Avery County]
- Years of publication: 1951 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Avery County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96086005
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34837615
Avery Journal (from 1959)
- Published in Newland [Avery County]
- Years of publication: 1959 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Avery Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072336
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33926137
Avery Scenic Press (from 194?)
- Published in Newland [Avery County]
- Years of publication: 194? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Avery Scenic Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072335
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33926063
Mitchell County Banner (from 19??)
- Published in Bakersville [Mitchell County]
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mitchell County Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94058274
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31799638
Mitchell Ledger (from 1971)
- Published in Bakersville [Mitchell County]
- Published during 1971
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mitchell Ledger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072347
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34826691
Roan Mountain Republican (from 1876)
- Published in Bakersville [Mitchell County]
- Years of publication: 1876 to 1880
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Roan Mountain Republican
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068114
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24223283
Sundown Times (from 1978)
- Published in Blowing Rock [Caldwell County]
- Years of publication: 1978 to 1980
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Sundown Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072337
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33926157
The Avery Herald (from 193?)
- Published in Newland [Avery County]
- Years of publication: 193? to 194?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Avery Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072334
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33926042
The Avery Post (from 1954)
- Published in Newland [Avery County]
- Years of publication: 1954 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Avery Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058905
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40854518
The Banner Of Avery (from 1991)
- Published in Banner Elk [Avery County]
- Years of publication: 1991 to 1992
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Banner Of Avery
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064577
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38047043
The Blowing Rocket (from 1932)
- Published in Blowing Rock [Caldwell County]
- Years of publication: 1932 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Blowing Rocket
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068206
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23858420
The Mitchell Journal (from 1978)
- Published in Spruce Pine [Mitchell County]
- Years of publication: 1978 to 1981
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Mitchell Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072348
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34827313
The Mountain Voice (from 1880)
- Published in Bakersville [Mitchell County]
- Years of publication: 1880 to 1884
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Mountain Voice
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84020691
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11387397
The Spruce Pine News (from 192?)
- Published in Spruce Pine [Mitchell County]
- Years of publication: 192? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Spruce Pine News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072332
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33926188
The Western North Carolina Democrat (from 1887)
- Published in Bakersville [Mitchell County]
- Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Western North Carolina Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068113
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24222891
Tri-County News-Journal (from 1985)
- Published in Spruce Pine [Mitchell County]
- Years of publication: 1985 to 1991
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Tri-County News-Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072351
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34826846
Tri-County News-Mitchell Journal (from 1981)
- Published in Spruce Pine [Mitchell County]
- Years of publication: 1981 to 1985
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Tri-County News-Mitchell Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072350
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34826802

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altamont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altamont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9910, Longitude: -81.9443 In this case, the coordinates for Altamont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).