The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Appalachia post office was established in 1898. The community was named for the surrounding Appalachian Mountains. The Derby Historic District, Kelly View School, and Stonega Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Appalachia’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Appalachia’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewWork projects: Enrollee William L…, 1935: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Appalachia, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Appalachia
Appalachia has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 30 historic buildings, because Appalachia Commercial Historic District alone counts 30.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Work projects: Enrollee William L. Cross (1935) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.