Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Catawba 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 Catawba. In addition, the list contains another 51 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Catawba. In total, we've identified 52 papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Catawba.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Catawba.

Newspapers Published In Catawba ...

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

The Catawba Mercury (from 1881)
- Years of publication: 1881 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Catawba Mercury
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068318
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24293211

Newspapers Neighboring Catawba ...

The following newspapers were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Catawba.

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

Published In Newton ...
- The Catawba County News (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Catawba County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099171
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24606247
- The Catawba News-Enterprise (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1954
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Catawba News-Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099170
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24606380
- The Newton Enterprise (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newton Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042126
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11801074
- The Newton Observer (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Newton Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058253
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30843794
- The Observer And News-Enterprise (from 1954)
  - Years of publication: 1954 to 1955
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Observer And News-Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064545
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37541079
- The Observer-news-Enterprise (from 1955)
  - Years of publication: 1955 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Observer-news-Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92072944
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13247101
Published In Barium Springs [Iredell County] ...
- Barium Messenger (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 2014
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Barium Messenger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068217
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11055953
- Our Fatherless Ones (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1923
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Our Fatherless Ones
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068216
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11055909
Published In Maiden ...
- The Maiden Times (from 1968)
  - Years of publication: 1968 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Maiden Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40852011
Published In Denver [Lincoln County] ...
- Lake Norman Times (from 1993)
  - Years of publication: 1993 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lake Norman Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93005190
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28986963
Published In Statesville [Iredell County] ...
- We know of 26 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Statesville. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Statesville
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> of Catawba. This extended list includes all the papers from Statesville. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Catawba
Published In Hickory ...
- Catawba Valley Citizen (from 2009)
  - Years of publication: 2009 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Catawba Valley Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2009200222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 435640184
- Daily Press (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068404
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24620055
- Hickory Daily Record (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Daily Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13340814
- Hickory Democrat And Press (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Democrat And Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068408
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24639542
- Hickory Democrat (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068409
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24639562
- Hickory Mercury (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068405
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24600010
- Piedmont Press (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Piedmont Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042050
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 192099113
- The Hickory Press (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hickory Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068416
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24639513
- The Hickory Times (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hickory Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068406
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24600018
- The Press And Carolinian (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Press And Carolinian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099168
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24606565
- The Times - Mercury (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times - Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068407
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24600030
- Western Carolinian (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Carolinian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042051
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11716019
Published In Taylorsville [Alexander County] ...
- The Alexander County Journal (from 1886)
  - The first year of publication was in 1886, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alexander County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26223051
- The Mountain Scout (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Scout
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26183734
- The Taylorsville Index (from 1890)
  - The first year of publication was in 1890, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26223033
- The Taylorsville News (from 1895)
  - The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058899
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40855558
- The Taylorsville Times And Mountain Scout (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Times And Mountain Scout
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064599
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38452749
- The Taylorsville Times (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064600
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38452787
Published In Mooresville [Iredell County] ...
- Mooresville Tribune (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mooresville Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93064785
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13222781
- The Iredell Gazette (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1880
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Iredell Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042018
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11630966
- The Mooresville Enterprise (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mooresville Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93064798
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29547066
- The Mooresville Record (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 Mooresville Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058946
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40965783
- The News Leader (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99061513
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41405891
- The Record-Times (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 Record-Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058945
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40965834
- The Rounder And The News Leader (from 1937)
  - Published during 1937
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rounder And The News Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99061512
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41401673

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Catawba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catawba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7074, Longitude: -81.0755