Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 35 newspapers that have been published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Ashford. 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
Burke County Times (from 1917)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Burke County Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068495
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914863
Marion Progress (from 1909)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Years of publication: 1909 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068695
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624072
Marion Record (from 18??)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068693
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624136
McDowell Democrat (from 1896)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Years of publication: 1896 to 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the McDowell Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068694
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624041
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
Mountain Mercury (from 1863)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Years of publication: 1863 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mountain Mercury
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068188
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24611159
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
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 Blue Ridge Blade (from 1876)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1876 to 1883
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Blue Ridge Blade
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042019
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11631033
The Burke County News (from 1899)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1899 to 1901
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Burke County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068499
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914998
The Burke Free Press (from 193?)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 193? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Burke Free Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058829
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39360019
The Carolina Mountaineer (from 1883)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1883 to 1885
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Carolina Mountaineer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068497
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914909
The Express (from 19??)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Express
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072315
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32661378
The Farmer's Friend (from 1897)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1897 to 1899
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Farmer's Friend
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91099172
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24606191
The Independent Press (from 186?)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 186? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Independent Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068500
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914877
The Independent (from 1904)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Independent
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058828
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39360029
The Lamp Post (from 188?)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Years of publication: 188? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lamp Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068186
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24611182
The McDowell News (from 1923)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Years of publication: 1923 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The McDowell News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072284
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31906140
The Messenger (from 1896)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068692
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624099
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 Morganton Herald (from 1889)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1889 to 1901
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Morganton Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91099173
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24483216
The Morganton Star (from 1885)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1885 to 1889
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Morganton Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068498
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914944
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 Mountaineer (from 18??)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 18?? to 1883
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Mountaineer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068501
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914896
The News-Herald (from 1901)
- Published in Morganton [Burke County]
- Years of publication: 1901 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The News-Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84001806
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11378014
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 Enterprise (from 1862)
- Published in Marion [McDowell County]
- Published during 1862
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Western Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068187
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24611136
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8734, Longitude: -81.9451