List of defunct newspapers of North Carolina

Most of the newspapers started in North Carolina in the 18th century no longer exist. The first newspaper, the North Carolina Gazette, was published in New Bern, North Carolina. These defunct newspapers of North Carolina were replaced by newspapers that started in the 19th century. With the progress of technology, introduction of social media, and trend towards corporate conglomerate ownership many newspapers did not survive in the 20th and 21st century.

There are currently 84 newspapers known to have been published in North Carolina between 1751 and 1800. Many newspapers went through one or more title changes, as shown in the table below.

There were 495 North Carolina newspapers published between 1800 and 1860. There were 1538 North Carolina newspapers published between 1860 and 1900. There were 1,622 North Carolina newspapers published between 1900 and 2010. There were approximately 240 North Carolina newspapers in publication at the beginning of 2020.

Notes:

• North Carolina literature
• List of defunct newspapers of the United States

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  The Fayetteville News
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  The North Carolina Standard
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  The Orange County Observer
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  The Roanoke News
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  The Western Democrat
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  The Western Sentinel

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