Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 7 newspapers that have been published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Gates. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Blackwater Courier (from 1891)
- Published in Franklin (VA) [Franklin City]
- Years of publication: 1891 to 1900
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Blackwater Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96096531
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34224051
Franklin Gazette (from 1880)
- Published in Franklin (VA) [Franklin City]
- Years of publication: 1880 to 1886
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Franklin Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96096530
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34273845
Gates County Index (from 193?)
- Published in Gatesville [Gates County]
- Years of publication: 193? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gates County Index
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93064799
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13202847
Southhampton Democrat (from 188?)
- Published in Franklin (VA) [Franklin City]
- Years of publication: 188? to 192?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southhampton Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96096536
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34273870
The Graphic (from 1900)
- Published in Franklin (VA) [Franklin City]
- Years of publication: 1900 to 1905
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Graphic
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96096535
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34273796
The Messenger (from 1916)
- Published in Gatesville [Gates County]
- Years of publication: 1916 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92074016
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25660684
The Tidewater News (from 1905)
- Published in Franklin (VA) [Franklin City]
- Years of publication: 1905 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Tidewater News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95079232
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32981283

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5033, Longitude: -76.7690