Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Bessemer City.

Our newspaper information for Bessemer City 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 2 papers that were published in the immediate area of Bessemer City. In addition, the list contains another 64 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Bessemer City. In total, we've identified 66 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bessemer City.

Newspapers Published In Bessemer City ...

The following newspapers have been published in the immediate area of Bessemer City:

Bessemer City Messenger (from 189?)
- The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Bessemer City Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068276
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24228786
The Dispatch (from 1912)
- Years of publication: 1912 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dispatch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068049
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23984549

Newspapers Neighboring Bessemer City ...

The following newspapers were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Bessemer City.

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

Published In Kings Mountain [Cleveland County] ...
- Kings Mountain Herald (from 1979)
  - Years of publication: 1979 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kings Mountain Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058964
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41240829
- Kings Mountain Mirror-Herald (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to 1979
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kings Mountain Mirror-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058963
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41240742
- The Kings Mountain Herald (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kings Mountain Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058845
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40227001
- The Kings Mountain Mirror (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kings Mountain Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058962
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41037429
- The Progressive Reformer (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Progressive Reformer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068436
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24679340
Published In Gastonia ...
- Firestone News (from 1952)
  - Years of publication: 1952 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Firestone News
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014236862
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 875914488
- Gastonia Daily Gazette (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1947
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Gastonia Daily Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073221
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27041197
- The Community Survey (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Community Survey
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058862
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40411717
- The Daily Gazette (from 1919)
  - Published during 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064504
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36295767
- The Gaston Gazette (from 1989)
  - Years of publication: 1989 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gaston Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073224
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27041214
- The Gaston Progress (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gaston Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96095010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34551506
- The Gaston Times (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gaston Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058869
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40412960
- The Gastonia Gazette (from 1947)
  - Years of publication: 1947 to 1989
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gastonia Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27041206
- The Gastonia Gazette (from 1880)
  - Years of publication: 1880 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gastonia Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93064764
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27715370
- The Gastonia News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gastonia News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058880
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40639310
Published In Dallas ...
- The Dallas Eagle (from 1889)
  - The first year of publication was in 1889, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dallas Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058863
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40411695
- The Gaston Current (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Gaston Current
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058883
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40639143
- The Truth (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Truth
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058864
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40411654
Published In Cherryville ...
- Cherryville News (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cherryville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058881
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40639252
- The Eagle (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93064797
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13181971
Published In Clover [York County] ...
- Clover Herald (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 2006
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Clover Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067963
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29377543
- The Palmetto Post (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Palmetto Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067972
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29746263
Published In Lincolnton [Lincoln County] ...
- Lincoln Press (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1888
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lincoln Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058884
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40639030
- Lincoln Progress (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lincoln Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026479
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10460247
- Lincoln Times-News (from 1965)
  - Years of publication: 1965 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lincoln Times-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064616
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13222650
- Lincoln Transcript (from 1836)
  - Years of publication: 1836 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lincoln Transcript
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068459
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24765723
- The Carolina Republican (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 1853
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Carolina Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11716751
- The Colored Industrial (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Colored Industrial
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058874
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40413138
- The Constitution (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Constitution
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11716695
- The Lincoln County News (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068449
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24679532
- The Lincoln County Times (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058872
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40411919
- The Lincoln Courier (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068466
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24839346
- The Lincoln Courier (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068484
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24839327
- The Lincoln Courier (from 1844)
  - Years of publication: 1844 to 1851
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11716801
- The Lincoln Democrat (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068456
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24727174
- The Lincoln Journal (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068457
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24765716
- The Lincoln Post (from 1970)
  - Years of publication: 1970 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Post
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058908
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40851916
- The Lincoln Republican (from 1837)
  - Years of publication: 1837 to 1842
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84020792
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11561088
- The Lincoln Times (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 1965
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincoln Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93065779
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27780309
- The Lincolnton News (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lincolnton News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058871
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40413045
- The Trumpet (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Trumpet
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068447
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24705198
- The Weekly Review (from 1937)
  - Years of publication: 1937 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058870
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40412999
- The Western Whig Banner (from 1839)
  - Years of publication: 1839 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western Whig Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068460
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24765736
Published In Shelby [Cleveland County] ...
- Cleaveland Banner (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Cleaveland Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073969
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25493680
- New Era (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the New Era
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073972
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25493878
- Shelby Aurora (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 1911
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shelby Aurora
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042184
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11888854
- Shelby Banner (from 187?)
  - Published during 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shelby Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026807
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604377
- Shelby News (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1920
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shelby News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058991
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406307
- Shelby Review (from 189?)
  - Published during 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Shelby Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074080
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26569435
- The Aurora-highlander (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1917
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Aurora-highlander
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058988
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406035
- The Cleveland Compass (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cleveland Compass
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058839
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39880633
- The Cleveland Historian (from 1976)
  - Years of publication: 1976 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cleveland Historian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058201
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29747542
- The Cleveland Press (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cleveland Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073980
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25512509
- The Cleveland Star (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 1936
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cleveland Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064509
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37810169
- The Cleveland Times (from 1941)
  - Years of publication: 1941 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cleveland Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96086007
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13142097
- The Highlander And Shelby Aurora (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Highlander And Shelby Aurora
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058989
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406105
- The Highlander And Shelby News (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Highlander And Shelby News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058992
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406434
- The Highlander (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Highlander
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25486583
- The Highlander (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 1920
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Highlander
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058990
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406202
- The Mountain Eagle (from 1861)
  - Years of publication: 1861 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073978
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25512940
- The Shelby Daily Star (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to 1984
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shelby Daily Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042185
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11888889
- The Shelby Star (from 1984)
  - Years of publication: 1984 to 1998
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Shelby Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN89006365
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13294279
- The Star (from 1998)
  - Years of publication: 1998 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064614
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38892599
Published In Mount Holly ...
- The Gaston Journal (from 1896)
  - 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 Gaston Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058980
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41023376

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Bessemer City: www.bessemercity.com/

The official website for Gaston County: www.co.gaston.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bessemer City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bessemer City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2847, Longitude: -81.2841 In this case, the coordinates for Bessemer City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).