Ethnic group in the United States
Ethnic group
Appalachian AmericansAppalachian Total population 25.7 million[ 1] Appalachian Regional Commission , 2019 estimate Regions with significant populations United States, especiallyWest Virginia ,Virginia ,Kentucky ,Maryland ,North Carolina ,Tennessee ,Georgia ,Ohio ; historical populations inIllinois ,Indiana Languages English (includingAppalachian English ) Religion Southern Baptist ,Methodist ,Catholic ,American Baptist Related ethnic groups German Americans ,Irish Americans ,English Americans ,Afrilachians ,Scotch-Irish Americans ,Italian Americans ,Okies ,Melungeons
Appalachian Americans , or simplyAppalachians , are an American cultural group living in the geocultural area ofAppalachia in theeastern United States , or their descendants.[ 2] [ 3]
While not anofficial demographic used or recognized by theUnited States Census Bureau , Appalachian Americans, due to various factors, have developed their own distinct culture within larger social groupings. Included are their owndialect ,music ,folklore , and even sports teams as in the case of theAppalachian League . Furthermore, many colleges and universities now grant degrees inAppalachian studies , as well as scholarship programs for Appalachian students.[ 4] [ 5] hillbilly [ 6]
The sign of the Museum of Appalachia,Norris, Tennessee The Overmountain Man statue, by Jon-Mark Estep, atSycamore Shoals State Historic Park , inElizabethton, Tennessee Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Tyler Childers (1991–present), singer, songwriterLuke Combs (1990–present), singer, songwriterEric Church (1977–present), singer, songwriterErnest "Tennessee Ernie" Ford (1919–1991),country ,pop , andgospel singer and television hostLoretta Lynn (1932–2022), country music singer-songwriterEmma Bell Miles (1879–1919), poet, author, artistJim Wayne Miller (1936–1996), poet, author, educatorDolly Parton (1946–present), singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, humanitarianEarl Scruggs (1924–2012),bluegrass musician andbanjo player noted for popularizing a three-finger picking style, now called "Scruggs style”Effie Waller Smith (1879–1960), poetDoc Watson (1923–2012), guitarist, songwriter, singerThomas Wolfe (1900–1938), authorWoodrow Wilson (1856–1924), 28th President of the United States, serving duringWorld War I Charles Gates Dawes (1865–1951), banker, general, diplomat, composer, and 30thvice president of the United States underCalvin Coolidge Jim Broyhill (1927–2023), businessman, United States representative, United States senatorJoe Manchin (1947–present), United States senator, politician, businessmanShelley Moore Capito (1953-present), United States senator, educatorThomas Massie (1971–present), United States representative, businessman, engineerJD Vance (1984–present), 50th Vice President of the United StatesFolk heroes and historical figures [ edit ] Daniel Boone (1734–1820), pioneer, explorerDavy Crockett (1786–1836), frontiersman, soldier, politicianJohn Gordon (1759–1819), pioneer, trader, planter, militia captainDevil Anse Hatfield (1839–1921), patriarch of the Hatfield family of theHatfield–McCoy feud Belle Starr (1848–1889), notorious outlaw convicted of horse theftRoy Williams (1950–present), college basketball coach, 3-time NCAA championJerry West (1938–2024), professional basketball player, NBA champion, Medal of Freedom recipientKatie Smith (1974–present), retired professional women's basketball player, 3-time gold medalist, Women's Basketball Hall of FameMadison Bumgarner (1989–present), professional baseball player (SP), 3-time World Series champion, World Series MVP^ The Appalachian Population Archived 2022-07-22 at theWayback Machine by theAppalachian Regional Commission , 2019 estimate. The Appalachian population is estimated at 25.7 million, excluding Appalachian diaspora outside of the Appalachian region, and including transplants and immigrants to the region.^ Billings, Dwight;Walls, David (1980)."Appalachians" . InThernstrom, Stephan ; Orlov, Ann;Handlin, Oscar (eds.).Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups .Harvard University Press . pp. 125– 128.ISBN 0674375122 OCLC 1038430174 . ^ Paul R. Magocsi, ed.Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples (1999)excerpt and text search ^ Appalachian Studies Association, "US Programs in Appalachian Studies""U.S. Programs in Appalachian Studies :: ASA ::" . Archived fromthe original on 2009-05-11. Retrieved2009-07-11 . ^ "Appalachian Scholars General Scholarship Endowment | Ohio University" .give.ohio.edu .Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved2023-01-01 .^ Harkins, Anthony (November 20, 2003).Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon ISBN 978-0195146318
