Eastern Sevier County rests in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The area is home to the small communities of Foxfire Mountain; Pittman Center; Jones Cove; Richardson�s Cove; Locust Ridge; and Pearl Valley. Foxfire Mountain is best known today for the adventure park and agri-tourist destination brought to life by the Postlewaite family; yet it also boasts a colorful history that includes Benjamin Owens; a judge notorious for hanging convicts from an oak tree on his property. Locust Ridge is the birthplace of country music legend Dolly Parton; and it has been reported that her father compensated the attending physician who delivered Dolly with a bag of cornmeal. Pittman Center; originally a Cherokee hunting ground; is now the largest community in this portion of the county. Strangely; the town is named for Dr. Eli Pittman of New York; who assisted local minister John Burnett with fundraising to build a school to serve the area. Pittman Center is now a favorite destination for those enjoying the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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