Carolina Ghost Towns

Judson, North Carolina


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When the Fontana Dam was completed in 1944, the newly created lake inundated several communities in Western North Carolina, including the towns of Judson and Almond.  This week we take a look at Judson, on the southern side of Lake Fontana.

Here are some of the resources used in this episode;

  • Remembering Judson
  • A Visit to the Judson of 1943
  • Following Wagon Trails - 1890s Almond
  • Christopher Columbus Bryson
  • Interview with Edna and Try Whiteside
  • Oral Histories of Western North Carolina
  • ...more
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    Carolina Ghost TownsBy Tom Taylor