Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Purlear is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

We don't know of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purlear. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Purlear. Our list contains 35 papers that were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Purlear.

Newspapers Neighboring Purlear ...

The following newspapers were published within 19 miles [30.6 km] of Purlear.

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

Published In North Wilkesboro ...
- Carter's Weekly (from 1920)
  - 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
- Newsworld (from 19??)
  - 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)
  - 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
- The Hustler (from 189?)
  - 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 Journal-Patriot (from 1932)
  - 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 North Wilkesboro Hustler (from 190?)
  - 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 Wilkes Journal (from 1924)
  - 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)
  - 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)
  - 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
Published In Wilkesboro ...
- The Chronicle (from 188?)
  - 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 Index (from 1879)
  - 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 Mountain Breeze (from 1887)
  - 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
Published In Boomer ...
- Good News (from 1917)
  - 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
- Pearson's Paper (from 1923)
  - 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
- The Fool-Killer (from 1919)
  - 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
Published In Moravian Falls ...
- Law's Lash (from 1910)
  - 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
- The Lash (from 1914)
  - 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 Yellow-Jacket (from 1895)
  - 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)
  - 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
Published In Taylorsville [Alexander County] ...
- The Alexander County Journal (from 1886)
  - The first year of publication was in 1886, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Alexander County Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073145
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26223051
- The Mountain Scout (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountain Scout
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073134
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26183734
- The Taylorsville Index (from 1890)
  - The first year of publication was in 1890, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Index
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073144
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26223033
- The Taylorsville News (from 1895)
  - The first year of publication was in 1895, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058899
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40855558
- The Taylorsville Times And Mountain Scout (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Times And Mountain Scout
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064599
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38452749
- The Taylorsville Times (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Taylorsville Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064600
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38452787
Published In West Jefferson [Ashe County] ...
- Ashe County Journal (from 1929)
  - 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
- The Jefferson Times (from 1978)
  - 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 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?)
  - 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
Published In Jefferson [Ashe County] ...
- Mountain Messenger (from 1871)
  - 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
- The Ashe Recorder (from 191?)
  - 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?)
  - 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 Jefferson Recorder (from 1902)
  - 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 Northwestern Herald (from 1924)
  - 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 Western Herald (from 1899)
  - 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

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Purlear) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purlear. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1821, Longitude: -81.2843 In this case, the coordinates for Purlear have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).