Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Spindale 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 1 papers that were published in the immediate area of Spindale. In addition, the list contains another 34 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Spindale. In total, we've identified 35 papers within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Spindale.

Newspapers Published In Spindale ...

We know of only one newspaper that was published in the Spindale area:

The Spindale Sun (from 1941)
- Years of publication: 1941 to 1973
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Spindale Sun
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068753
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24896724

Newspapers Neighboring Spindale ...

The following newspapers were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> of Spindale.

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

Published In Rutherfordton ...
- 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
Published In Forest City ...
- Forest City This Week (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Forest City This Week
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058888
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41514995
- The Daily Courier (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Daily Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058890
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41515123
- The Free Press (and Forest City Herald) (from 1913)
  - Years of publication: 1913 to 191?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Press (and Forest City Herald)
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073965
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25486441
- The Free Press (from 191?)
  - Years of publication: 191? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24532340
- This Week And The Courier-Sun (from 1975)
  - Years of publication: 1975 to 197?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the This Week And The Courier-Sun
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99061538
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41515057
- This Week (from 197?)
  - Years of publication: 197? to 1975
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the This Week
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058889
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41515024
Published In Chesnee [Cherokee County] ...
- Chesnee Tribune (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Chesnee Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067950
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28904649
- Spartanburg Tribune (from 1969)
  - Years of publication: 1969 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Spartanburg Tribune
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067940
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28904579
Published In Columbus [Polk County] ...
- Thermal Belt News Journal (from 19??)
  - Years of publication: 19?? to 2011
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Thermal Belt News Journal
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83008840
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9898481
Published In Landrum [Spartanburg County] ...
- The Landrum Leader (from 1955)
  - Years of publication: 1955 to 1974
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Landrum Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067936
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28898218
- The News Leader (from 1974)
  - Years of publication: 1974 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News Leader
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93067851
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 28452114

Footnotes ...

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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Spindale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spindale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3598, Longitude: -81.9230 In this case, the coordinates for Spindale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).