Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Smithfield 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 Smithfield. In addition, the list contains another 30 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Smithfield. In total, we've identified 39 papers within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Smithfield.

Newspapers Published In Smithfield ...

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

Johnston County Record (from 1931)
- Years of publication: 1931 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Johnston County Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073975
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25493968
Johnston Courier (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Johnston Courier
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85026806
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12604105
The Johnston County News (from 1928)
- Years of publication: 1928 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Johnston County News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068461
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24839268
The Johnston Journal (from 1992)
- Years of publication: 1992 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Johnston Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN99061524
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41449720
The Smithfield Herald (from 188?)
- Years of publication: 188? to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Smithfield Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073982
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13277410
The Smithfield Journal (from 1908)
- Years of publication: 1908 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Smithfield Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073979
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25512529
The Smithfield Observer (from 1920)
- Years of publication: 1920 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Smithfield Observer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92074025
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25685488
The Weekly Bud (from 1886)
- Years of publication: 1886 to 1887
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Weekly Bud
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068259
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24157252
The Weekly Herald (from 1882)
- Years of publication: 1882 to 188?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Weekly Herald
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073981
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25512597

Newspapers Neighboring Smithfield ...

The following newspapers were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of Smithfield.

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

Published In Selma ...
- The Johnstonian-Sun (from 192?)
  - Years of publication: 192? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Johnstonian-Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058228
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30685183
- The Johnstonian (from 1918)
  - Years of publication: 1918 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Johnstonian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058227
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30685105
- The Selma Chronicle (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Selma Chronicle
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074104
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26816241
- The Selma News (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Selma News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073977
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25512573
Published In Four Oaks ...
- The Four Oaks News (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Four Oaks News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058226
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30682490
Published In Princeton ...
- Princeton Leader (from 1980)
  - Years of publication: 1980 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Princeton Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058206
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30019947
- Princeton News Leader (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Princeton News Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058207
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30019975
Published In Clayton ...
- The Clayton Bud (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1886
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clayton Bud
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068258
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24157208
- The Clayton News (from 1911)
  - Years of publication: 1911 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Clayton News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074049
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26057377
Published In Kenly ...
- Kenly News (from 1973)
  - Years of publication: 1973 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Kenly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN94058205
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 29875664
- The Kenly Observer (from 1926)
  - Published during 1926
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kenly Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068458
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24839180
- The Kenly Observer (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Kenly Observer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068493
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24839243
- The Observer-Enterprise (from 1926)
  - Years of publication: 1926 to 1927
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Observer-Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068492
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24839210
Published In Benson ...
- Eastern News (from 1920)
  - Years of publication: 1920 to 192?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Eastern News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068275
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24293471
- The Benson Review (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Benson Review
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068228
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 23936298
Published In Dunn [Harnett County] ...
- County Union (from 1895)
  - Years of publication: 1895 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the County Union
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068061
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24054401
- The Central Times (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1895
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Central Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068060
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24054368
- The Daily Guide (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074092
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26794580
- The Daily Record Combined With The Dunn Dispatch (from 1978)
  - Years of publication: 1978 to 1983
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Record Combined With The Dunn Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074052
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26102316
- The Daily Record (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074053
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26102332
- The Daily Record (from 1950)
  - Years of publication: 1950 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN88063132
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13168584
- The Democratic Banner (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Democratic Banner
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068062
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24054425
- The Dunn Dispatch (from 1914)
  - Years of publication: 1914 to 1978
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dunn Dispatch
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074094
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26794344
- The Dunn Signboard (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Dunn Signboard
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068059
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24054568
- The Harnett Courier (from 1888)
  - The first year of publication was in 1888, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Harnett Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068064
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24060998
- The State's Voice (from 1933)
  - Years of publication: 1933 to 1935
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The State's Voice
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068058
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24060086
- The Weekly Guide (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Guide
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068065
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24060985
Published In Fremont [Wayne County] ...
- The Fremont Enterprise (from 1927)
  - Years of publication: 1927 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Fremont Enterprise
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068483
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24839226
- The Rural Visitor (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rural Visitor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068334
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24313951
- Wayne-Wilson News Leader (from 1983)
  - Years of publication: 1983 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wayne-Wilson News Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83005386
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10210824

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Smithfield: www.smithfield-nc.com/

The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smithfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smithfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5085, Longitude: -78.3395