Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Roper 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 Roper. That said, we do have a list of papers that were published in the broader area surrounding Roper. Our list contains 62 papers that were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Roper.

To keep this list from growing too long, not all of the papers have been listed. We have another list where all the papers have been listed in alphabetical order. The complete list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Roper.

Newspapers Neighboring Roper ...

The following newspapers were published within 24 miles [38.6 km] of Roper.

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

Published In Plymouth ...
- Roanoke Cresset (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Roanoke Cresset
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068721
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24726804
- The Old Flag (from 1865)
  - Years of publication: 1865 to 186?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Old Flag
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042116
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11794745
- The Plymouth Banner (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 185?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plymouth Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026805
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604022
- The Plymouth News (from 1849)
  - Years of publication: 1849 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plymouth News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068717
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24682458
- The Roanoke Beacon And The Washington County News (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1959
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Roanoke Beacon And The Washington County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074056
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26101629
- The Roanoke Beacon (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Roanoke Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074055
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26101605
- The Roanoke Beacon (from 1959)
  - Years of publication: 1959 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Roanoke Beacon
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26101652
- The Washington County Times (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Washington County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99061516
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41401018
Published In Edenton [Chowan County] ...
- We know of 30 newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Edenton. The list of those papers is too long to repeat here, but can be found on the Local Newspaper Page for Edenton
- We have an extended list that contains all the papers within 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> of Roper. This extended list includes all the papers from Edenton. The list is sorted by the paper's name. This merged list can be found on the Extended Newspaper Page for Roper
Published In Windsor [Bertie County] ...
- Bertie County Ledger (from 1929)
  - Years of publication: 1929 to 1930
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bertie County Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058249
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30879987
- Bertie Ledger-Advance (from 1930)
  - Years of publication: 1930 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Bertie Ledger-Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073963
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13118314
- Ledger-Advance (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1928
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Ledger-Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058247
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30877165
- The Albemarle Times (from 1874)
  - Years of publication: 1874 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Albemarle Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85026914
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12737480
- The Orient (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 Orient
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073958
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416435
- The Windsor Herald, And Bertie County Register (from 183?)
  - Years of publication: 183? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Windsor Herald, And Bertie County Register
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073959
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416604
- The Windsor Ledger (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 1929
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Windsor Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058248
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30879024
- Windsor Ledger (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Windsor Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073962
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25486307
- Windsor Public Ledger (from 1886)
  - Years of publication: 1886 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Windsor Public Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073961
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25479250
Published In Columbia [Tyrrell County] ...
- The Eagle (from 1943)
  - Years of publication: 1943 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Eagle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064632
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39199763
- The East Carolina Reminder (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The East Carolina Reminder
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064534
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37308988
- The Tyrrell County Herald (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tyrrell County Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068118
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24223244
- The Tyrrell County Tribune (from 1939)
  - Years of publication: 1939 to 1940
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tyrrell County Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074008
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25621711
- The Tyrrell Times (from 1944)
  - Years of publication: 1944 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tyrrell Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074010
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25608422
- The Tyrrell Tribune (from 1940)
  - Years of publication: 1940 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tyrrell Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074009
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25621735
- Tyrrell County Progress (from 1928)
  - Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Tyrrell County Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074011
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25608442
Published In Hertford [Perquimans County] ...
- Eastern Courier (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 Eastern Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068089
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24154298
- Hertford Herald (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hertford Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074102
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26816195
- Perquiman's Record (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 Perquiman's Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068171
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24532280
- The Hertford News (from 1925)
  - Years of publication: 1925 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hertford News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058932
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40936958
- The Perquimans Weekly (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Perquimans Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064546
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37547879
Published In Belhaven [Beaufort County] ...
- Beaufort-Hyde News Incorporating The Coastal Observer (from 1990)
  - Years of publication: 1990 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Beaufort-Hyde News Incorporating The Coastal Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064538
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37395371
- Beaufort-Hyde News (from 1966)
  - Years of publication: 1966 to 1990
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Beaufort-Hyde News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95072321
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 32676302
- Belhaven Journal (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Belhaven Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068315
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24293110
- The Belhaven Times And The Hyde County Record (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belhaven Times And The Hyde County Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058950
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41037292
- The Belhaven Times (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to 1933
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Belhaven Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058948
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41037154
Published In Pinetown [Beaufort County] ...
- The Pine Town Record And Beaufort County Mirror (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Pine Town Record And Beaufort County Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99061517
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41401259
Published In Williamston [Martin County] ...
- Democratic Banner (from 1856)
  - Years of publication: 1856 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Democratic Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073902
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25106485
- The Enterprise (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073995
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13368525
- The Martin County Times (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Martin County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073901
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25061226
- Williamston Expositor (from 1866)
  - Years of publication: 1866 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Williamston Expositor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073903
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25106468
- Williamston Mercury (from 1859)
  - Published during 1859
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Williamston Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073904
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25106434

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roper) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roper. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8786, Longitude: -76.6171 In this case, the coordinates for Roper have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).