Appalachian Ghost Towns Discovery

The Appalachian Mountains harbor some of the most overlooked ghost towns in America. Coal mining camps, logging settlements, and small farming communities that once dotted the hollows and ridgelines of the Appalachians were left behind as the extractive industries exhausted the land and moved on. These towns stretch across West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, each one a chapter in the story of Appalachian resilience and loss.

Explore Appalachian Ghost Towns in Depth

Jason Smith’s Southeast and West Virginia ghost town volumes cover many of the Appalachian region’s most compelling abandoned communities.

Ghost Towns of West Virginia on Amazon

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