Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Franklin 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 7 papers that were published in the immediate area of Franklin. In addition, the list contains another 23 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Franklin. In total, we've identified 30 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Franklin.

Newspapers Published In Franklin ...

We know of 7 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Franklin:

• Franklin Observer (from 1859)
  • Years of publication:  1859 to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Franklin Observer
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92074064
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26164703
• The Franklin Press And The Highlands Maconian (from 1932)
  • Years of publication:  1932 to 1968
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Franklin Press And The Highlands Maconian
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92073966
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25486561
• The Franklin Press (from 1886)
  • Years of publication:  1886 to 1932
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Franklin Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92074069
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26252981
• The Franklin Press (from 1968)
  • Years of publication:  1968 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Franklin Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92074070
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13202832
• The Macon Advance (from 1877)
  • Years of publication:  1877 to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Macon Advance
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064630
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39193225
• The Western Carolinian (from 1860)
  • Years of publication:  1860 to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Western Carolinian
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064629
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 39193195
• The Western Reporter (from 187?)
  • Years of publication:  187? to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Western Reporter
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92074065
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26164693

Newspapers Neighboring Franklin ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Franklin.

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

• Published In Highlands [Jackson County] ...
  • Blue Ridge Enterprise (from 1883)
    • Years of publication:  1883 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Blue Ridge Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068715
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24682517
  • No 4 (from 188?)
    • The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the No 4
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064565
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37710434
  • The Highlander, Macon County And Western North Carolina Advertiser (from 1885)
    • Years of publication:  1885 to 1887
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Highlander, Macon County And Western North Carolina Advertiser
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068716
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24682490
  • The Highlander (from 1937)
    • Years of publication:  1937 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Highlander
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92074039
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25732303
  • The Highlands Maconian (from 1930)
    • Years of publication:  1930 to 1932
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Highlands Maconian
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94058266
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31299048
  • The Highlands Star (from 1891)
    • The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Highlands Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99068166
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 42699158
  • The Star (from 18??)
    • Published during 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Star
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064566
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 37710464
• Published In Webster [Jackson County] ...
  • The Herald (from 18??)
    • Published during 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068769
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24998441
• Published In Sylva [Jackson County] ...
  • Jackson County Journal (from 19??)
    • Published during 19??
    • Issues available online:   242
    • Scanned issues:   January 3, 1913  to  December 19, 1919
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Jackson County Journal
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN91068765
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24979363
  • The Ruralite (from 1926)
    • Years of publication:  1926 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ruralite
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068754
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24896751
  • The Sylva Herald And Ruralite (from 19??)
    • Years of publication:  19?? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sylva Herald And Ruralite
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92074071
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26252929
  • The Sylva Sentinel (from 1897)
    • The first year of publication was in 1897, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Sylva Sentinel
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99061558
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 44424154
  • The Tuckaseige Democrat (from 1888)
    • The first year of publication was in 1888, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Tuckaseige Democrat
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN99061559
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 44424203
• Published In Cashiers [Jackson County] ...
  • Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle (from 1984)
    • Years of publication:  1984 to 1989
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84008414
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10743140
  • Crossroads Chronicle (from 1989)
    • Years of publication:  1989 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Crossroads Chronicle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94058238
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 31096982
  • The Cashiers Chronicle (from 1981)
    • Years of publication:  1981 to 1984
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cashiers Chronicle
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92074043
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 25860767
• Published In Bryson City [Swain County] ...
  • Bryson City News (from 1935)
    • Years of publication:  1935 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Bryson City News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN96086011
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 35148667
  • The Bryson City Times (from 189?)
    • Years of publication:  189? to 194?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Bryson City Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068047
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 23987006
  • The Smoky Mountain Times (from 194?)
    • Years of publication:  194? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Smoky Mountain Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN84026477
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 10460206
• Published In Clayton [Rabun County] ...
  • The Clayton Argus (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Clayton Argus
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89053094
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19096772
  • The Clayton Tribune (from 18??)
    • Years of publication:  18?? to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Clayton Tribune
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89053095
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19096936
• Published In Cherokee [Swain County] ...
  • The Cherokee One Feather (from 1968)
    • Years of publication:  1968 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cherokee One Feather
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2008233419
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 217277314
  • The Cherokee One Feather (from 1966)
    • Years of publication:  1966 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Cherokee One Feather
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN86091372
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1554058

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Franklin: www.franklinnc.com/

The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

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