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Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Banner Elk.

Our newspaper information for Banner Elk is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Banner Elk. In addition, the list contains another 11 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Banner Elk. In total, we've identified 12 papers within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Banner Elk.

Newspapers Published In Banner Elk ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Banner Elk area:

Newspapers Neighboring Banner Elk ...

The following newspapers were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of Banner Elk.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Banner Elk.

  • Published In Newland  ...
    • Avery County News (from 1951)
    • Avery Journal (from 1959)
    • Avery Scenic Press (from 194?)
    • The Avery Herald (from 193?)
    • The Avery Post (from 1954)
  • Published In Blowing Rock [Caldwell County] ...
    • Sundown Times (from 1978)
    • The Blowing Rocket (from 1932)
  • Published In Boone [Watauga County] ...

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Banner Elk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banner Elk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1633, Longitude: -81.8718