Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for West Jefferson 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 4 papers that were published in the immediate area of West Jefferson. In addition, the list contains another 15 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded West Jefferson. In total, we've identified 19 papers within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of West Jefferson.

Newspapers Published In West Jefferson ...

We know of 4 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of West Jefferson:

• 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

Newspapers Neighboring West Jefferson ...

The following newspapers were published within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of West Jefferson.

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

• Published In Jefferson  ...
  • 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
• Published In Boone [Watauga County] ...
  • The Highland Journal (from 1984)
    • Years of publication:  1984 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Highland Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064588
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38165789
  • The Watauga Enterprise (from 1888)
    • Years of publication:  1888 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Watauga Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064580
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38072151
  • The Watauga Journal (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Watauga Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN97064579
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38072060
  • Watauga Democrat (from 1888)
    • Years of publication:  1888 to current
    • Issues available online:   1707
    • Scanned issues:   August 22, 1888  to  December 28, 1922
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Watauga Democrat
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN82007642
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 8924309
    • ISSN Number:   0745-1903
• Published In Mountain City [Johnson County] ...
  • Johnson County Bulletin (from 1948)
    • Years of publication:  1948 to 1951
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Johnson County Bulletin
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98069756
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38795627
  • Johnson County News-Bulletin (from 1951)
    • Years of publication:  1951 to 1954
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Johnson County News-Bulletin
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98069757
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38797721
  • Johnson County News (from 191?)
    • Years of publication:  191? to 1951
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Johnson County News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98069755
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38794215
  • Tennessee Tomahawk (from 188?)
    • Years of publication:  188? to 191?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Tennessee Tomahawk
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98069758
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38784066
  • The Tomahawk (from 1954)
    • Years of publication:  1954 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Tomahawk
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89058352
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 19257431

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for West Jefferson: www.townofwj.com/

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/