Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

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

Our newspaper information for Wilson 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 31 papers that were published in the immediate area of Wilson. In addition, the list contains another 23 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Wilson. In total, we've identified 54 papers within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Wilson.

Newspapers Published In Wilson ...

We know of 31 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Wilson:

Southern Sentinel (from 1856)
- Years of publication: 1856 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southern Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073950
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25387484
Southern Sentinel (from 1856)
- Years of publication: 1856 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for the Southern Sentinel
- Holdings for: LCCN 2010229244
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37033025
The Advance (from 187?)
- Published during 187?
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Advance
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073946
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416096
The Advertiser (from 1888)
- Years of publication: 1888 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073945
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25387564
The Advertiser (from 1888)
- Years of publication: 1888 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Advertiser
- Holdings for: LCCN 2010229231
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37032841
The Co-Operator (from 191?)
- Years of publication: 191? to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Co-Operator
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92074093
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26794562
The Daily News (from 1898)
- Years of publication: 1898 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073943
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416281
The Daily News (from 1898)
- Years of publication: 1898 to 19??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily News
- Holdings for: LCCN 2010229237
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37032960
The Daily Times (from 1902)
- Years of publication: 1902 to 1936
- Issues available online: 714
- Scanned issues: June 7, 1918 to March 8, 1922
- Catalog of available issues online
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card: The Daily Times
- Holdings: LCCN SN92073954
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25415974
The Daily Topic (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Topic
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073949
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25387461
The Daily Topic (from 1876)
- Years of publication: 1876 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Daily Topic
- Holdings for: LCCN 2010229243
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37033045
The Flag Of The South (from 1861)
- Years of publication: 1861 to 18??
- Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
- Catalog Card for The Flag Of The South
- Holdings for: LCCN SN92073948
- Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416076
Continue List (19 more) ...
- The Flag Of The South (from 18??)
  - Published during 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Flag Of The South
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229230
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37032871
- The Little Jewel (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Little Jewel
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073951
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416503
- The Little Jewel (from 1875)
  - Years of publication: 1875 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Little Jewel
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229238
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37032890
- The North Carolinian (from 186?)
  - Years of publication: 186? to 1868
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The North Carolinian
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92072967
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25417921
- The North Carolinian (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The North Carolinian
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229236
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37032983
- The Plaindealer (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plaindealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229235
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37033009
- The Plaindealer (from 1868)
  - Years of publication: 1868 to 1876
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Plaindealer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026464
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10449267
- The Rural Home (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rural Home
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99061507
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41297342
- The Tobacco Farmer (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tobacco Farmer
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073942
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25387580
- The Tobacco Grower (from 1938)
  - Years of publication: 1938 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Tobacco Grower
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073952
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416484
- The Wilson Advance (from 187?)
  - Years of publication: 187? to 1899
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilson Advance
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026523
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10471577
- The Wilson Blade (from 1897)
  - 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 Wilson Blade
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014236900
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 892910976
- The Wilson Daily Times (from 1936)
  - Years of publication: 1936 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilson Daily Times
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91066208
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 13291843
- The Wilson Ledger (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilson Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073944
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416058
- The Wilson Ledger (from 1858)
  - Years of publication: 1858 to 1861
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilson Ledger
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2010229239
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37032928
- The Wilson Mirror (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilson Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073941
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25387511
- The Wilson News (from 1899)
  - Years of publication: 1899 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Wilson News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073947
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416255
- The Wilson Times (from 1896)
  - Years of publication: 1896 to 19??
  - Issues available online: 359
  - Scanned issues: February 21, 1896 to March 24, 1922
  - Catalog of available issues online
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card: The Wilson Times
  - Holdings: LCCN SN92073953
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25415918
- Wilson Mirror (from 1923)
  - Years of publication: 1923 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Wilson Mirror
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073964
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25479224

Newspapers Neighboring Wilson ...

The following newspapers were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> of Wilson.

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

Published In Elm City ...
- The Elm City Elevator (from 1901)
  - Years of publication: 1901 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Elm City Elevator
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074041
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25761876
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
Published In Kenly [Johnston County] ...
- 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 Rocky Mount [Edgecombe County] ...
- Justice Speaks (from 1982)
  - Years of publication: 1982 to 199?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Justice Speaks
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN90003614
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 21573844
- Rocky Mount Mail (from 1872)
  - Years of publication: 1872 to 1878
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rocky Mount Mail
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN84026442
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 10439191
- Rocky Mount Phenix (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 Rocky Mount Phenix
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN99061502
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 41422199
- Rocky Mount Progress (from 1879)
  - Years of publication: 1879 to 1881
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rocky Mount Progress
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN85042173
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 11886579
- Rocky Mount Telegram (from 1995)
  - Years of publication: 1995 to current
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rocky Mount Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN95001129
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 31876877
- Rocky Mount Weekly News (from 19??)
  - Published during 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for the Rocky Mount Weekly News
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN97064532
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 37296920
- The Argonaut (from 188?)
  - The first year of publication was in 188?, with an unknown end date
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Argonaut
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073957
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416326
- The Evening Telegram (from 1908)
  - Years of publication: 1908 to 1995
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Evening Telegram
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN83008990
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 9612383
- The Little Clipper (from 1885)
  - Years of publication: 1885 to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Little Clipper
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN93064742
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 27469074
- The Phoenix (from 1887)
  - Years of publication: 1887 to 189?
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Phoenix
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN91074161
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 30522806
- The Rocky Mount Herald (from 1934)
  - Years of publication: 1934 to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rocky Mount Herald
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014236872
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 875922690
- The Rocky Mount Motor (from 189?)
  - Years of publication: 189? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rocky Mount Motor
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92073960
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25416414
- The Rocky Mount Record
  - The first year of publication is unknown, with the last issue in 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Rocky Mount Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074032
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 25691215
- The Twin County Echo And The Weekly Record (from 190?)
  - Years of publication: 190? to 19??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Twin County Echo And The Weekly Record
  - Holdings for: LCCN SN92074105
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 26832663
- The Weekly Reporter (from 188?)
  - Years of publication: 188? to 18??
  - Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  - Catalog Card for The Weekly Reporter
  - Holdings for: LCCN 2014236876
  - Locate a copy thru WorldCat: OCLC 793423838

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Wilson: www.wilsonnc.org/

The official website for Wilson County: www.wilson-co.com/

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' (or 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- Wilson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7250, Longitude: -77.9103