Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Blowing Rock.

Our newspaper information for Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock. In addition, the list contains another 10 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Blowing Rock. In total, we've identified 12 papers within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Blowing Rock.

Newspapers Published In Blowing Rock ...

The following newspapers have been published in the immediate area of Blowing Rock:

• Sundown Times (from 1978)
  • 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 Blowing Rocket (from 1932)
  • 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

Newspapers Neighboring Blowing Rock ...

The following newspapers were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Blowing Rock.

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

• Published In Boone [Watauga County] ...
  • The Highland Journal (from 1984)
    • Years of publication:  1984 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Highland Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064588
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38165789
  • The Watauga Enterprise (from 1888)
    • Years of publication:  1888 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Watauga Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064580
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38072151
  • The Watauga Journal (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Watauga Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064579
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38072060
  • Watauga Democrat (from 1888)
    • Years of publication:  1888 to current
    • Issues available online:   1707
    • Scanned issues:   August 22, 1888  to  December 28, 1922
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Watauga Democrat
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN82007642
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8924309
    • ISSN Number:   0745-1903
• Published In Banner Elk [Avery County] ...
  • The Banner Of Avery (from 1991)
    • 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
• Published In Newland [Avery County] ...
  • Avery County News (from 1951)
    • 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)
    • 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?)
    • 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
  • The Avery Herald (from 193?)
    • 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)
    • 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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Blowing Rock: www.townofblowingrock.com/

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

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