Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Columbus 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 Columbus. In addition, the list contains another 55 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Columbus. In total, we've identified 56 papers within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Columbus.

Newspapers Published In Columbus ...

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

Thermal Belt News Journal (from 19??)
- Years of publication: 19?? to 2011
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Thermal Belt News Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN83008840
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9898481

Newspapers Neighboring Columbus ...

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

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

Published In Tryon ...
- Polk County News (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 1955
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Polk County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058241
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30712141
- The Tryon Bee
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tryon Bee
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058961
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41398677
- The Tryon Daily Bulletin (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tryon Daily Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11921827
Published In Landrum [Spartanburg County] ...
- The Landrum Leader (from 1955)
  - Years of publication: 1955 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Landrum Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067936
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28898218
- The News Leader (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067851
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28452114
Published In Hendersonville [Henderson County] ...
- French Broad Hustler And Western Carolina Democrat (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: French Broad Hustler And Western Carolina Democrat
  - Holdings: LCCN SN91068160
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487739
  - ISSN Number: 2375-9046
- French Broad Hustler And Western Carolina Democrat (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to 1916
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the French Broad Hustler And Western Carolina Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218732
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 894519599
- French Broad Hustler (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: French Broad Hustler
  - Holdings: LCCN SN91068161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487768
  - ISSN Number: 2375-9070
- French Broad Hustler (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the French Broad Hustler
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218733
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 894521684
- Hendersonville Daily Times (from 1924)
  - Published during 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hendersonville Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058219
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30053339
- Hendersonville Times (Hendersonville, N.C. : 1886) (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 Hendersonville Times (Hendersonville, N.C. : 1886)
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063816
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13454460
- Hendersonville Times (from 1924)
  - Years of publication: 1924 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hendersonville Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058220
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30053402
- Independent Herald (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Independent Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068153
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24480169
- The Cottage Visitor (from 1867)
  - Years of publication: 1867 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Cottage Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058875
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40486545
- The Daily Herald (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068154
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24479943
- The French Broad Hustler (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The French Broad Hustler
  - Holdings: LCCN SN91068158
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487472
  - ISSN Number: 2375-902x
- The French Broad Hustler (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The French Broad Hustler
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218731
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 894518497
- The Henderson County Advertiser (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henderson County Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068150
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24449634
- The Henderson Pioneer (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1867
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henderson Pioneer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026800
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12600615
- The Henderson Times (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Henderson Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068151
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24449563
- The Hendersonville News (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hendersonville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068162
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487827
- The Hendersonville Visitor (from 1918)
  - Published during 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hendersonville Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068156
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487347
- The News Of Henderson County (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Of Henderson County
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068157
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487373
- The Times-News (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN86063811
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13285937
- The Visitor (from 1916)
  - Years of publication: 1916 to 1918
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068155
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487325
- The Western Courier (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068152
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24449605
- The Western North Carolina Times (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1924
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western North Carolina Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068164
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24512988
- Western Carolina Democrat And French Broad Hustler (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: Western Carolina Democrat And French Broad Hustler
  - Holdings: LCCN SN91068159
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24487712
  - ISSN Number: 2376-0338
- Western Carolina Democrat And French Broad Hustler (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 1915
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Carolina Democrat And French Broad Hustler
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014218745
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 895037794
- Western Carolina Democrat (from 1912)
  - Published during 1912
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Carolina Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072322
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32676156
Published In Rutherfordton [Rutherford County] ...
- Carolina Gazette (from 1836)
  - Years of publication: 1836 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Carolina Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068730
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24772812
- Mountain Banner (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountain Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068759
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941306
- North Carolina Spectator And Western Advertiser (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 1835
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North Carolina Spectator And Western Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042175
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11886666
- Rutherfordton Intelligencer (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1843
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rutherfordton Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11886629
- The Democrat (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 Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068733
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24773110
- The Mountain Banner (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068760
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941327
- The New Regime (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Regime
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026809
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604780
- The Republican (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 184?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068757
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941217
- The Rutherford Banner (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068741
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24820864
- The Rutherford County News (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1994
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068752
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24896713
- The Rutherford Enquirer (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Enquirer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068738
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24789882
- The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068756
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941184
- The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229232
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37311834
- The Rutherford Star (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068755
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941261
- The Rutherford Star (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229234
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37311849
- The Rutherfordton Tribune (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherfordton Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068731
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24775518
- The Sun (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068751
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24896695
- The Western Vindicator (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068737
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24789861
- The Western Vindicator (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026454
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10444690
- West-Carolina Record (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12730522
- West-Carolina Record (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026453
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10444627
- Western North Carolina Republican (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western North Carolina Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068758
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941228
- Western Star Of Liberty (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1841
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Star Of Liberty
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11886748
Published In Inman [Spartanburg County] ...
- Mountainview News (from 1997)
  - Years of publication: 1997 to 1998
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountainview News
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2013228780
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 638965990
- The Inman Times (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 2012
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Inman Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067939
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28898234

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Columbus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2529, Longitude: -82.1975