Forgotten Appalachia Series Tucked away in downtown Harlan, Kentucky, an unassuming patch of grassy ground at 206 East Clover Street conceals one of the county’s oldest and most intriguing burial grounds. Once hidden behind the walls of a crumbling Ford dealership building, this “secret cemetery” has only recently come back into public view—and with it, the faded chapter of Harlan’s early settlers and their storied feuds.

This is the Fourth in a series exploring once-thriving Appalachian towns left behind by shifting energy markets and changing times.

This is the First in a series exploring once-thriving Appalachian towns left behind by shifting energy markets and changing times.

This is the Second in a series exploring once-thriving Appalachian towns left behind by shifting energy markets and changing times.

This is the Third in a series exploring once-thriving Appalachian towns left behind by shifting energy markets and changing times.