Lost Cove North Carolina

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ocated near the winding Tennessee border, the remote

mountain settlement of Lost Cove, North Carolina,

was once described as the place where the "moonshiner

frolics unmolested." Today, Lost Cove is a ghost town

accessible mainly to hikers hoping to catch a glimpse.

In this first comprehensive book on Lost Cove, the author

paints a portrait of an isolated yet thriving settlement that

survived for almost 100 years. From its founding before the

Civil War to its ultimate decline, Lost Cove's history forms

an account of family life and kinship in isolation. The author

explores 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.

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.