Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 44 newspapers that have been published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Light Oak. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Bessemer City Messenger (from 189?)
- Published in Bessemer City [Gaston County]
- 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 Bessemer City Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068276
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24228786
Blacksburg Times And Cherokee Report (from 1968)
- Published in Blacksburg (SC) [Cherokee County]
- Years of publication: 1968 to 1972
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Blacksburg Times And Cherokee Report
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93067947
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28855182
Blacksburg Times And Cherokee Tribune (from 1972)
- Published in Blacksburg (SC) [Cherokee County]
- Years of publication: 1972 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Blacksburg Times And Cherokee Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93067961
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28855173
Blacksburg Times (from 1965)
- Published in Blacksburg (SC) [Cherokee County]
- Years of publication: 1965 to 1968
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Blacksburg Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93067930
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28855184
Cherryville News (from 1903)
- Published in Cherryville [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1903 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cherryville News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058881
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40639252
Cleaveland Banner (from 18??)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 18?? to 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Cleaveland Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073969
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25493680
Firestone News (from 1952)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1952 to 197?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Firestone News
- Holdings for: LCCN 2014236862
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 875914488
Gastonia Daily Gazette (from 1919)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1919 to 1947
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Gastonia Daily Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073221
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27041197
Kings Mountain Herald (from 1979)
- Published in Kings Mountain [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1979 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Kings Mountain Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058964
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41240829
Kings Mountain Mirror-Herald (from 1974)
- Published in Kings Mountain [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1974 to 1979
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Kings Mountain Mirror-Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058963
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41240742
New Era (from 188?)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 188? to 1889
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the New Era
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073972
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25493878
Shelby Aurora (from 1875)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1875 to 1911
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Shelby Aurora
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042184
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11888854
Shelby Banner (from 187?)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Published during 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Shelby Banner
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85026807
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604377
Shelby News (from 1916)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1916 to 1920
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Shelby News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058991
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406307
Shelby Review (from 189?)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Published during 189?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Shelby Review
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92074080
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26569435
The Aurora-highlander (from 191?)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 191? to 1917
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Aurora-highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058988
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406035
The Blacksburg News (from 1890)
- Published in Blacksburg (SC) [Cherokee County]
- Years of publication: 1890 to 1893
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Blacksburg News
- Holdings for: LCCN 2014226274
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 42471147
The Cleveland Compass (from 1976)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1976 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Cleveland Compass
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058839
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39880633
The Cleveland County Journal (from 198?)
- Published in Lawndale [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 198? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Cleveland County Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85007230
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12165515
The Cleveland Historian (from 1976)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1976 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Cleveland Historian
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94058201
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29747542
The Cleveland Press (from 1928)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Cleveland Press
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073980
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25512509
The Cleveland Star (from 189?)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 189? to 1936
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Cleveland Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064509
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37810169
The Cleveland Times (from 1941)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1941 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Cleveland Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96086007
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13142097
The Community Survey (from 1920)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Community Survey
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058862
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40411717
The Daily Gazette (from 1919)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Published during 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064504
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 36295767
The Dispatch (from 1912)
- Published in Bessemer City [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1912 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Dispatch
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068049
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23984549
The Eagle (from 190?)
- Published in Cherryville [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 190? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93064797
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13181971
The Gaston Gazette (from 1989)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1989 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gaston Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073224
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27041214
The Gaston Progress (from 1911)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1911 to 1915
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gaston Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96095010
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34551506
The Gaston Times (from 191?)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 191? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gaston Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058869
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40412960
The Gastonia Gazette (from 1947)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1947 to 1989
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gastonia Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073222
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27041206
The Gastonia Gazette (from 1880)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1880 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gastonia Gazette
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93064764
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27715370
The Gastonia News (from 1899)
- Published in Gastonia [Gaston County]
- Years of publication: 1899 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Gastonia News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058880
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40639310
The Highlander And Shelby Aurora (from 1917)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 191?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Highlander And Shelby Aurora
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058989
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406105
The Highlander And Shelby News (from 1920)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Highlander And Shelby News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058992
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406434
The Highlander (from 1910)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1910 to 191?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073967
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25486583
The Highlander (from 191?)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 191? to 1920
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Highlander
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058990
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41406202
The Kings Mountain Herald (from 18??)
- Published in Kings Mountain [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 18?? to 1974
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Kings Mountain Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058845
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40227001
The Kings Mountain Mirror (from 1971)
- Published in Kings Mountain [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1971 to 1974
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Kings Mountain Mirror
- Holdings for: LCCN SN98058962
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41037429
The Mountain Eagle (from 1861)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1861 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Mountain Eagle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073978
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25512940
The Progressive Reformer (from 18??)
- Published in Kings Mountain [Cleveland County]
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Progressive Reformer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068436
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24679340
The Shelby Daily Star (from 1936)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1936 to 1984
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Shelby Daily Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042185
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11888889
The Shelby Star (from 1984)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1984 to 1998
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Shelby Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN89006365
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13294279
The Star (from 1998)
- Published in Shelby [Cleveland County]
- Years of publication: 1998 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064614
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38892599

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 from Point A (ie- Light Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Light Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2849, Longitude: -81.4768 In this case, the coordinates for Light Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).