Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Kinston 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 13 papers that were published in the immediate area of Kinston. In addition, the list contains another 9 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Kinston. In total, we've identified 22 papers within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Kinston.

Newspapers Published In Kinston ...

We know of 13 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Kinston:

• American Advocate (from 1855)
  • Years of publication:  1855 to 1862
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the American Advocate
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85026797
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 12596247
• Campaign Advocate (from 1860)
  • Years of publication:  1860 to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Campaign Advocate
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068480
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24831260
• Gazette (from 187?)
  • Years of publication:  187? to 18??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Gazette
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068470
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24811265
• Kinston Daily Free Press (from 1923)
  • Years of publication:  1923 to 1991
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Kinston Daily Free Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85042054
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11716332
• Kinston Journal (from 1878)
  • Years of publication:  1878 to 1882
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Kinston Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85042055
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11716423
• Kinston News-Leader (from 19??)
  • Published during 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Kinston News-Leader
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98058850
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 40227246
• News Of Kinston And Lenoir County (from 1954)
  • Years of publication:  1954 to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the News Of Kinston And Lenoir County
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95072320
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32676346
• The Daily Free Press (from 1898)
  • Years of publication:  1898 to 1900
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Daily Free Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068454
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24947582
• The Daily Free Press (from 1902)
  • Years of publication:  1902 to 1923
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Daily Free Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068514
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24947640
• The Evening Free Press (from 1900)
  • Years of publication:  1900 to 1902
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Evening Free Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068513
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24947603
• The Free Press (from 1991)
  • Years of publication:  1991 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Free Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN 91068516
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 22960616
• The Lenoir County News (from 1948)
  • Years of publication:  1948 to 1954
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Lenoir County News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95072319
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32676327
• The New Deal (from 193?)
  • Years of publication:  193? to 19??
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The New Deal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN93064752
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 27468932

Newspapers Neighboring Kinston ...

The following newspapers were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Kinston.

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

• Published In Grifton  ...
  • The Grifton Times (from 1953)
    • Years of publication:  1953 to 1993
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Grifton Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94058217
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29963509
  • The Times-Leader (from 1994)
    • Years of publication:  1994 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Times-Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN94058218
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 29963570
• Published In La Grange  ...
  • La Grange Vidette (from 1875)
    • Years of publication:  1875 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the La Grange Vidette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068427
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24640237
  • LaGrange Messenger-Sentinel
    • The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the LaGrange Messenger-Sentinel
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98058844
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 40227593
  • The LaGrange Sentinel (from 189?)
    • Years of publication:  189? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The LaGrange Sentinel
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98058923
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 40895998
  • Weekly Gazette (from 19??)
    • Published during 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Weekly Gazette
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN95072326
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 32852327
• Published In Snow Hill [Greene County] ...
  • The Great Sunny South (from 18??)
    • Published during 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Great Sunny South
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92073124
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 26183765
  • The Standard-Laconic (from 191?)
    • Years of publication:  191? to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Standard-Laconic
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN92073138
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 13277439
• Published In Ayden [Pitt County] ...
  • Ayden Dispatch (from 1913)
    • Years of publication:  1913 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Ayden Dispatch
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91068209
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 23903783

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Kinston: www.ci.kinston.nc.us/

The official website for Lenoir County: www.co.lenoir.nc.us/

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