Extended Newspaper List

Introduction ...

Below are 33 newspapers that have been published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Whitty. The list has been sorted by paper name.

Alleghany Star-Times (from 1940)
- Published in Sparta [Alleghany County]
- Years of publication: 1940 to 1941
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Alleghany Star-Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064606
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38538310
Carter's Weekly (from 1920)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1920 to 1923
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Carter's Weekly
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072930
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25194097
Good News (from 1917)
- Published in Boomer [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Good News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068503
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24949064
Jonesville Enterprise (from 1858)
- Published in Jonesville [Yadkin County]
- The first year of publication was in 1858, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Jonesville Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073022
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25680453
Law's Lash (from 1910)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1910 to 1914
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Law's Lash
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064563
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37710261
Newsworld (from 19??)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Published during 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Newsworld
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073213
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27004385
North Wilkesboro News (from 1891)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- The first year of publication was in 1891, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the North Wilkesboro News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072941
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25258019
Pearson's Paper (from 1923)
- Published in Boomer [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1923 to 192?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Pearson's Paper
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068505
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24949115
The Alleghany News And Star-Times (from 1941)
- Published in Sparta [Alleghany County]
- Years of publication: 1941 to 1984
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alleghany News And Star-Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90057235
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 22231482
The Alleghany News (from 1940)
- Published in Sparta [Alleghany County]
- Years of publication: 1940 to 1941
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alleghany News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064607
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38538446
The Alleghany News (from 1984)
- Published in Sparta [Alleghany County]
- Years of publication: 1984 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alleghany News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN90057234
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13118341
The Alleghany Star (from 1889)
- Published in Sparta [Alleghany County]
- Years of publication: 1889 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alleghany Star
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064636
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39210685
The Alleghany Times (from 192?)
- Published in Sparta [Alleghany County]
- Years of publication: 192? to 1940
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Alleghany Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064605
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 38538228
The Blue Ridge Sun (from 1979)
- Published in Sparta [Alleghany County]
- Years of publication: 1979 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Blue Ridge Sun
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064631
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 39199850
The Chronicle (from 188?)
- Published in Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 188? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Chronicle
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073178
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26471062
The Elkin Times (from 189?)
- Published in Elkin [Surry County]
- 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 Elkin Times
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93065739
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27377038
The Elkin Tribune (from 191?)
- Published in Elkin [Surry County]
- Years of publication: 191? to 1969
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Elkin Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93065738
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27377051
The Fool-Killer (from 1919)
- Published in Boomer [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1919 to 1922
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Fool-Killer
- Holdings for: LCCN SN91068504
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 24949080
The Hustler (from 189?)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 189? to 1905
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Hustler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072937
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25193821
The Index (from 1879)
- Published in Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1879 to 1881
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Index
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042233
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11965368
The Journal-Patriot (from 1932)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1932 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Journal-Patriot
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85042127
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11801152
The Journal (from 1897)
- Published in Elkin [Surry County]
- The first year of publication was in 1897, with an unknown end date
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN 2014236857
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 875197308
The Lash (from 1914)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1914 to 1930
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Lash
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064564
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37710332
The Mirror (from 1890)
- Published in Elkin [Surry County]
- 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 Mirror
- Holdings for: LCCN 2014236858
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 875197226
The Mountain Breeze (from 1887)
- Published in Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1887 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Mountain Breeze
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073169
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26515477
The North Wilkesboro Hustler (from 190?)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 190? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The North Wilkesboro Hustler
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072938
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25194036
The Tribune (from 1969)
- Published in Elkin [Surry County]
- Years of publication: 1969 to current
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Tribune
- Holdings for: LCCN SN96086017
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 35595703
The Wilkes Journal (from 1924)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1924 to 1932
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wilkes Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92072931
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25194130
The Wilkes Journal (from 1917)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1917 to 1919
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wilkes Journal
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073204
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26865211
The Wilkes Record (from 1964)
- Published in North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1964 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Wilkes Record
- Holdings for: LCCN SN93065777
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27762330
The Yadkin Enterprise (from 1966)
- Published in Jonesville [Yadkin County]
- Years of publication: 1966 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Yadkin Enterprise
- Holdings for: LCCN SN97064548
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37589450
The Yellow-Jacket (from 1895)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1953
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Yellow-Jacket
- Holdings for: LCCN SN94088963
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 33145077
The Yellow-Jacket (from 1895)
- Published in Moravian Falls [Wilkes County]
- Years of publication: 1895 to 1953
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Yellow-Jacket
- Holdings for: LCCN SN85038642
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 12862846

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 from Point A (ie- Whitty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2879, Longitude: -81.1270 In this case, the coordinates for Whitty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).