Lost Cove, North Carolina: Portrait of a Vanished Appalachian Community, 1864-1957

by Christy A. Smith

Overview

Located just seconds from the winding Tennessee border, the remote mountain settlement of Lost Cove, North Carolina was once described as where the "moonshiner frolics unmolested." Today, Lost Cove is a ghost town accessible mainly to hikers hoping to catch a glimpse of the desolate settlement.

In this first historically comprehensive book on Lost Cove, the author paints a portrait of an isolated yet thriving settlement that survived for almost one hundred years. From its founding before the Civil War to the town's ultimate decline, Lost Cove's history is an in-depth account of family life and kinship in isolation. The author explores historically relevant interviews and genealogical findings from railroad documents, old newspaper articles, church records and deeds. Also included are oral histories that provide authentic, conversational accounts from families in the cove.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476686080
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	12/13/2021
Series:	Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies , #53
Pages:	193
Sales rank:	402,201
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Christy A. Smith teaches Appalachian studies courses part-time at King University in Bristol, Tennessee, and is the director of the Unicoi County Prevention Coalition.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: Boundaries, Routes, and Debates
One. Lost Cove’s Beginning
Two. Lifeways of the Families
Three. The Prosperous Years: Railroads and Timber
Four. Moonshine in the Mountains
Five. Mountain View Free Will Baptist Church and Lost Cove School
Six. Families
Seven. The End of a Community
Appendix: Sketches of Lost Cove Interviewees
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

The well-done research and interviews conducted by the author ensure that Lost Cove is not forgotten. A truly wonderful book.”Booklist

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