Elkmont
Ghost town · United States
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- —
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 35.654, -83.580
Why it was abandoned
📉 Economic decline
Detected automatically from the text: Throughout its history, the valley has been home to a pioneer Appalachian community, a logging town, and a resort community.
History
Elkmont is a region situated in the upper Little River valley of the Great Smoky Mountains of Sevier County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Throughout its history, the valley has been home to a pioneer Appalachian community, a logging town, and a resort community. Today, Elkmont is home to a large campground, ranger station, and historic district maintained by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.