Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 11 newspapers that have been published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Hillcrest. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Ashe County Journal (from 1929)
- Published in West Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 1929 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Ashe County Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99061542
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43440280
Sundown Times (from 1978)
- Published in Blowing Rock [Caldwell County]
- 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 Banner Of Avery (from 1991)
- Published in Banner Elk [Avery County]
- 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
The Blowing Rocket (from 1932)
- Published in Blowing Rock [Caldwell County]
- 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
The Highland Journal (from 1984)
- Published in Boone [Watauga County]
- 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 Jefferson Times (from 1978)
- Published in West Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 1978 to 1988
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Jefferson Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073206
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26846402
The Little Wonder Weekly (from 19??)
- Published in West Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Little Wonder Weekly
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064620
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39193411
The Skyland Post (from 193?)
- Published in West Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 193? to 1988
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Skyland Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073203
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26846419
The Watauga Enterprise (from 1888)
- Published in Boone [Watauga County]
- 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)
- Published in Boone [Watauga County]
- 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)
- Published in Boone [Watauga County]
- Years of publication: 1888 to current
- 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

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hillcrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hillcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2212, Longitude: -81.6679 In this case, the coordinates for Hillcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).