Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Valdese 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 2 papers that were published in the immediate area of Valdese. In addition, the list contains another 42 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Valdese. In total, we've identified 44 papers within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Valdese.

Newspapers Published In Valdese ...

The following newspapers have been published in the immediate area of Valdese:

The Enterprise (from 1922)
- Years of publication: 1922 to ????
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91099163
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24607039
The Valdese News (from 1938)
- Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Valdese News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90068365
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21769169

Newspapers Neighboring Valdese ...

The following newspapers were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of Valdese.

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

Published In Hudson [Caldwell County] ...
- Caldwell Courier (from 1971)
  - Years of publication: 1971 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Caldwell Courier
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058827
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39359955
- The Caldwell News (from 1985)
  - Years of publication: 1985 to 1998
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Caldwell News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064557
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37660751
Published In Morganton ...
- Burke County Times (from 1917)
  - Years of publication: 1917 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Burke County Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068495
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914863
- The Blue Ridge Blade (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Blue Ridge Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042019
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11631033
- The Burke County News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Burke County News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068499
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914998
- The Burke Free Press (from 193?)
  - Years of publication: 193? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Burke Free Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058829
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39360019
- The Carolina Mountaineer (from 1883)
  - Years of publication: 1883 to 1885
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Carolina Mountaineer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068497
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914909
- The Farmer's Friend (from 1897)
  - Years of publication: 1897 to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Farmer's Friend
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099172
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24606191
- The Independent Press (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068500
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914877
- The Independent (from 1904)
  - Years of publication: 1904 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Independent
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058828
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39360029
- The Morganton Herald (from 1889)
  - Years of publication: 1889 to 1901
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morganton Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24483216
- The Morganton Star (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 1889
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Morganton Star
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068498
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914944
- The Mountaineer (from 18??)
  - Years of publication: 18?? to 1883
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Mountaineer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068501
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24914896
- The News-Herald (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The News-Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84001806
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11378014
Published In Rhodhiss ...
- Southern Weekly (from 1902)
  - Years of publication: 1902 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Southern Weekly
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058931
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 40938905
Published In Granite Falls [Caldwell County] ...
- Caldwell Informer (from 198?)
  - Years of publication: 198? to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Caldwell Informer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85008543
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12065664
- Granite Falls Press (from 1952)
  - Years of publication: 1952 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Granite Falls Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064547
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37547774
- The Granite Booster (from 1910)
  - Years of publication: 1910 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Granite Booster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058924
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41295555
- The Granite Booster (from 1922)
  - Years of publication: 1922 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Granite Booster
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN98058954
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41295646
Published In Lenoir [Caldwell County] ...
- Caldwell County Weekly Photo-News (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Caldwell County Weekly Photo-News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064556
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37660641
- Lenoir News-Topic (from 1919)
  - Years of publication: 1919 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Lenoir News-Topic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073196
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26652822
- The Hypodermic (from 1941)
  - Years of publication: 1941 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hypodermic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93065760
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27719817
- The Lenoir News, And The Lenoir Topic (from 1919)
  - Published during 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lenoir News, And The Lenoir Topic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073195
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26652795
- The Lenoir News (from 1906)
  - Years of publication: 1906 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lenoir News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93065759
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27719834
- The Lenoir Topic (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 1877
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lenoir Topic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064558
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37745816
- The Lenoir Topic (from 1882)
  - Years of publication: 1882 to 1919
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lenoir Topic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84024879
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11325337
- The Lenoir Weekly News (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 1906
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Lenoir Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064561
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37746023
- The Semi-Weekly News (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 1900
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Semi-Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064559
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37745966
- The Topic (from 1877)
  - Years of publication: 1877 to 1882
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Topic
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042057
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11716623
- The Weekly News (from 1900)
  - Years of publication: 1900 to 1905
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064560
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37746002
Published In Hickory [Catawba County] ...
- Catawba Valley Citizen (from 2009)
  - Years of publication: 2009 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Catawba Valley Citizen
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2009200222
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 435640184
- Daily Press (from 1876)
  - Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Daily Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068404
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24620055
- Hickory Daily Record (from 1915)
  - Years of publication: 1915 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Daily Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068423
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13340814
- Hickory Democrat And Press (from 1905)
  - Years of publication: 1905 to 190?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Democrat And Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068408
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24639542
- Hickory Democrat (from 1907)
  - Years of publication: 1907 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Democrat
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068409
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24639562
- Hickory Mercury (from 1891)
  - Years of publication: 1891 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Hickory Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068405
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24600010
- Piedmont Press (from 1871)
  - Years of publication: 1871 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Piedmont Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042050
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 192099113
- The Hickory Press (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hickory Press
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068416
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24639513
- The Hickory Times (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 1897
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Hickory Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068406
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24600018
- The Press And Carolinian (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 1896
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Press And Carolinian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91099168
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24606565
- The Times - Mercury (from 1898)
  - Years of publication: 1898 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Times - Mercury
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91068407
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24600030
- Western Carolinian (from 1878)
  - Years of publication: 1878 to 1887
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Western Carolinian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042051
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11716019

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Valdese: www.ci.valdese.nc.us/

The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valdese) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valdese. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7537, Longitude: -81.5722 In this case, the coordinates for Valdese have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).