Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 35 newspapers that have been published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Pattons Ridge. 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
Carter's Weekly (from 1920)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1920 to 1923
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Carter's Weekly
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072930
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25194097
Good News (from 1917)
- Published in Boomer [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Good News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068503
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24949064
Law's Lash (from 1910)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1910 to 1914
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Law's Lash
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064563
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37710261
Mountain Messenger (from 1871)
- Published in Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 1871 to 1875
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Mountain Messenger
- Holdings for: LCCN SN84026436
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10438745
Newsworld (from 19??)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Newsworld
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073213
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27004385
North Wilkesboro News (from 1891)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the North Wilkesboro News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072941
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25258019
Pearson's Paper (from 1923)
- Published in Boomer [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1923 to 192?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pearson's Paper
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068505
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24949115
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 Ashe Recorder (from 191?)
- Published in Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 191? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Ashe Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99061544
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43440258
The Ashe Reporter (from 189?)
- Published in Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 189? to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Ashe Reporter
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068438
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24648764
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 Chronicle (from 188?)
- Published in Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 188? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073178
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26471062
The Fool-Killer (from 1919)
- Published in Boomer [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1919 to 1922
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Fool-Killer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068504
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24949080
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 Hustler (from 189?)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 189? to 1905
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Hustler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072937
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25193821
The Index (from 1879)
- Published in Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1879 to 1881
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Index
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042233
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11965368
The Jefferson Recorder (from 1902)
- Published in Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Jefferson Recorder
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93064740
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27422702
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 Journal-Patriot (from 1932)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1932 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Journal-Patriot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042127
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11801152
The Lash (from 1914)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1914 to 1930
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lash
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064564
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37710332
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 Mountain Breeze (from 1887)
- Published in Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Mountain Breeze
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073169
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26515477
The North Wilkesboro Hustler (from 190?)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 190? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The North Wilkesboro Hustler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072938
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25194036
The Northwestern Herald (from 1924)
- Published in Jefferson [Ashe County]
- Years of publication: 1924 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Northwestern Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99061543
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 43440241
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
The Western Herald (from 1899)
- Published in Jefferson [Ashe County]
- The first year of publication was in 1899, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Western Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068437
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24648832
The Wilkes Journal (from 1924)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1924 to 1932
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wilkes Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072931
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25194130
The Wilkes Journal (from 1917)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wilkes Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073204
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26865211
The Wilkes Record (from 1964)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1964 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wilkes Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93065777
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27762330
The Yellow-Jacket (from 1895)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1953
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Yellow-Jacket
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94088963
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33145077
The Yellow-Jacket (from 1895)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1953
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Yellow-Jacket
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85038642
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12862846
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Pattons Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pattons Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2312, Longitude: -81.4370 In this case, the coordinates for Pattons Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).