Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Marion 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 9 papers that were published in the immediate area of Marion. In addition, the list contains another 46 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Marion. In total, we've identified 55 papers within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Marion.

Newspapers Published In Marion ...

We know of 9 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Marion:

Marion Progress (from 1909)
- Years of publication: 1909 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Progress
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068695
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624072
Marion Record (from 18??)
- Published during 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Marion Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068693
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624136
McDowell Democrat (from 1896)
- Years of publication: 1896 to 1909
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the McDowell Democrat
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068694
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624041
Mountain Mercury (from 1863)
- Years of publication: 1863 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mountain Mercury
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068188
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24611159
The Express (from 19??)
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Express
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072315
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32661378
The Lamp Post (from 188?)
- Years of publication: 188? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lamp Post
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068186
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24611182
The McDowell News (from 1923)
- Years of publication: 1923 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The McDowell News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN95072284
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31906140
The Messenger (from 1896)
- The first year of publication was in 1896, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068692
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24624099
The Western Enterprise (from 1862)
- Published during 1862
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Western Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068187
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24611136

Newspapers Neighboring Marion ...

The following newspapers were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Marion.

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

Published In Old Fort ...
- The Bulletin (from 1988)
  - Years of publication: 1988 to 1992
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072312
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32613589
- The Dispatch (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072317
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32661308
- The Old Fort Bulletin (from 1992)
  - Years of publication: 1992 to 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Old Fort Bulletin
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072313
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32613706
- The Old Fort Dispatch (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to 1980
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Old Fort Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072316
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32661288
Published In Spruce Pine [Mitchell County] ...
- The Mitchell Journal (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to 1981
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mitchell Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072348
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34827313
- The Spruce Pine News (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Spruce Pine News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072332
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33926188
- Tri-County News-Journal (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to 1991
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-County News-Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072351
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34826846
- Tri-County News-Mitchell Journal (from 1981)
  - Years of publication: 1981 to 1985
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tri-County News-Mitchell Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072350
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 34826802
Published In Morganton [Burke County] ...
- Burke County Times (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Burke County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068495
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914863
- The Blue Ridge Blade (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Blue Ridge Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042019
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11631033
- The Burke County News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Burke County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068499
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914998
- The Burke Free Press (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Burke Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058829
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39360019
- The Carolina Mountaineer (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Carolina Mountaineer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068497
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914909
- The Farmer's Friend (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmer's Friend
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099172
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24606191
- The Independent Press (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068500
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914877
- The Independent (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058828
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39360029
- The Morganton Herald (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morganton Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24483216
- The Morganton Star (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morganton Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068498
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914944
- The Mountaineer (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountaineer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068501
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914896
- The News-Herald (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84001806
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11378014
Published In Black Mountain [Buncombe County] ...
- The Black Mountain News (from 1945)
  - Years of publication: 1945 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Black Mountain News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN96086030
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11032942
- The Black Mountain News (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Black Mountain News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058926
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40895877
- The Key City News (from 1942)
  - Years of publication: 1942 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Key City News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058910
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11033650
Published In Rutherfordton [Rutherford County] ...
- Carolina Gazette (from 1836)
  - Years of publication: 1836 to 1840
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Carolina Gazette
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068730
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24772812
- Mountain Banner (from 1848)
  - Years of publication: 1848 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Mountain Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068759
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941306
- North Carolina Spectator And Western Advertiser (from 1830)
  - Years of publication: 1830 to 1835
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the North Carolina Spectator And Western Advertiser
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042175
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11886666
- Rutherfordton Intelligencer (from 1841)
  - Years of publication: 1841 to 1843
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rutherfordton Intelligencer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042174
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11886629
- The Democrat (from 189?)
  - 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 Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068733
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24773110
- The Mountain Banner (from 1881)
  - Years of publication: 1881 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068760
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941327
- The New Regime (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 187?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The New Regime
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026809
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604780
- The Republican (from 1843)
  - Years of publication: 1843 to 184?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068757
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941217
- The Rutherford Banner (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068741
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24820864
- The Rutherford County News (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1994
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068752
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24896713
- The Rutherford Enquirer (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Enquirer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068738
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24789882
- The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068756
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941184
- The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star And West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229232
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37311834
- The Rutherford Star (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068755
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941261
- The Rutherford Star (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 1872
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherford Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229234
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37311849
- The Rutherfordton Tribune (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rutherfordton Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068731
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24775518
- The Sun (from 1903)
  - Years of publication: 1903 to 1931
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068751
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24896695
- The Western Vindicator (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068737
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24789861
- The Western Vindicator (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1873
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Western Vindicator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026454
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10444690
- West-Carolina Record (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1875
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229233
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12730522
- West-Carolina Record (from 1873)
  - Years of publication: 1873 to 1874
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the West-Carolina Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026453
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10444627
- Western North Carolina Republican (from 184?)
  - Years of publication: 184? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western North Carolina Republican
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068758
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24941228
- Western Star Of Liberty (from 1840)
  - Years of publication: 1840 to 1841
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Star Of Liberty
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042176
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11886748

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Marion: www.marionnc.org/

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6824, Longitude: -82.0078 In this case, the coordinates for Marion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).