Welcome to Lost Cove ...

Lost Cove is primarily located in Mitchell County<1>. A portion of Lost Cove extends into Yancey County.

A typical abbreviation for Lost Cove: Lost Cv.

Lost Cove is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lost Cove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lost Cove: 828

Websites for Lost Cove ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lost Cove, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Lost Cove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lost Cove.

• Johnson City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <3>
• East Ridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Nolichucky ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nolichucky is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolichucky
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,861 people
• Erwin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
• Jonesborough
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jonesborough is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <3>
• Onks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Onks is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onks
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,715 people
• Camelot Two
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
• Unicoi
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <3>
• Woodby Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
• Mars Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lost Cove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lost Cove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lost Cove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lost Cove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Cove. See our Newspapers Page for Lost Cove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lost Cove ...

Looking for more information about Lost Cove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lost Cove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lost Cove.

Adding Lost Cove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lost Cove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lost Cove was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lost Cove.