Appalachia communities

The Appalachia region of the post-nuclear United States makes up the entirety of former West Virginia. This page aims to provide a coherent overview of their communities position in the wasteland and roles they play.
==List of communities==
;Point of reference - October 23, 2103
Name 	Type 	Overview 	Founded
Anchor farm 	Farm 	A small family-owned farm in the Forest that is under the "protection" of the Free Radicals, who they offer a tribute of food to. 	2103
Big Bend Tunnel 	Separated outposts	Previously jointly owned by a contingent of the Cutthroats on the west end and the Brotherhood of Steel on the east end. For a time, the two groups traded with each other. The Cutthroats formed an actual community thanks to the trade and fortified their end of the tunnel. The Brotherhood abandoned their section in 2095, and the Cutthroats were overrun by the Scorched in 2097. By 2103, it has turned into a trading route for the Blue Ridge Caravan Company, who have set up outposts at both ends of the tunnel.	2103
The Crater 	Town 	Built around the wreckage of the Valiant-1 space station, the reformed Appalachian raiders made this their home and headquarters. 	2103
Fort Atlas 	Headquarters 	Formerly ATLAS Observatory, the Brotherhood of Steel have fortified the facility and use it as their base of operations. 	
Foundation 	Town 	Formerly Spruce Knob, the Settlers have constructed a fledgling town at the location and are attempting to make a living in Appalachia. 	2103
Ohio River Adventures 	Outpost 	A small raider encampment built on a pre-War boat rental along the Ohio River, centered around hunting and farming mirelurk products for trade. 	2103
Treehouse VillageThe Retreat	Village 	Built by members of the Free States in 2081 high up in the tree line of the Mire to avoid raiders, the treehouse village thrived for a time but was eventually abandoned in just a few months after repeated attacks by raiders. It was reinhabited by a new group of villagers in 2103. 	
The Wayward 	Rest-stop 	Occupied by Duchess and her crew, they make a living selling alcohol to those still left to buy it. 	2103
WV Lumber Co. 	Outpost 	Formerly claimed by super mutants, the mill was cleared and fortified by the Free Radicals, who have turned it into their headquarters. 	2103
===List of hostile communities===
Name 	Type 	Overview 	Founded
Bloody Frank's 	Outpost 	Built on top of some ruins in Berkeley Springs by the Blood Eagles, Bloody Frank's functions primarily as a restaurant and secondarily as an outpost. 	2103
Crimson Prospect 	Outpost 	Built around a high-tension powerline tower as a base, this outpost is occupied by the Blood Eagles. The Eye uses it as a base of operation. 	2103
Dagger's Den 	Outpost 	Formerly known as Hawke's Refuge, Blood Eagles have fortified the location turning it into an outpost complete with a bar and area for vehicle modification. 	2103
The Deep 	Listening Outpost	Occupied by remnants of the People's Liberation Army still loyal to China, the Deep was a listening post established in secret before the Great War to spy on American operations at The Whitespring Resort. By 2103, all the loyalists here have turned into ghouls; still clinging on to the grand ideals of the People's Republic. 	Before 2077
Huntersville 	Town 	Made up entirely of super mutants, this mutant community is hostile to anyone who isn't a super mutant. The Brotherhood of Steel attempted to rout out the super mutants, but were ultimately unsuccessful. The super mutants bolstered their ranks with the FEV tainted water supply, but the onset of the Scorched Plague has dwindled their pool of possible super mutants.	2077
Lucky Hole Mine 	Lair 	A secretive group of Mothman cultists who moved into a mountainside mine immediately before the War. Here, they conduct church services, and care for a twisted wooden being they worship by feeding it blood. 	2077
Point Pleasant 	Town 	Used by the Responders largely for stockpiling, but eventually fell along with the rest of the Responders. Currently inhabited by the Cult of the Mothman as of 2103, who will attack any non-cultists that enter the town. 	2077
Rollins labor camp	Outpost 	Another permanent outpost of the Blood Eagles, they have built this outpost up from the remains of a protest site of the Automation riots. 	2103
Sacrament 	Outpost 	Cult of the Mothman have created an altar and shrine at this location and further reinforced it with wood walls after the Mothman laid eggs at the site. 	2103
The Sludge Works 	Outpost 	The Blood Eagles have built this outpost around a sludge pond where they pump sludge from and further distill it to make a foul concoction they imbibe regularly. 	2103
Watoga Underground	Fortress 	A subterranean parking garage under Watoga which has since become the heavily-fortified headquarters of the Blood Eagles. 	2103
==List of abandoned communities==
Name 	Type 	Overview 	Cause of abandonment
Abandoned Bog Town 	Town 	Almost completely condemned before the Great War, the bog town was repurposed by raiders to ambush anyone coming down Route 65 until travelers got wise to the ambush there, forcing raiders to move on somewhere else. 	Completely abandoned at an unknown date
Blackwater Mine 	Outpost mineshaft	Inhabited by the Blackwater Bandits raider gang, the mine served as their hub. However, due to a mishap with pre-War automated uranium extractors, the mine became flooded with radiation, poisoning and ghoulifying all those inside. 	Flooded with radiation, rendering the mine uninhabitable
The Burrows 	Underground town 	Created by former public works employees after the Great War. Open to anyone and everyone, the Burrows surged for a time until a despotic leader, Marcus, seized control and implemented a survival of the fittest mindset to the running of the Burrows. 	Completely abandoned at an unknown date
Camp Venture 	Military camp 	Taken by Taggerdy's Thunder in 2078, the Appalachian Brotherhood of Steel took form here. Substantially growing with every passing year, the Brotherhood expanded, but Camp Venture had served its purpose as the Brotherhood moved its personnel to defend priority locations, such as Fort Defiance and the Thunder Mountain Power Plant.	Shuttered on July 20, 2093
Charleston 	City 	The remains of Charleston were re-settled by the Charleston Emergency Government and the Responders. For a time, Charleston was the undisputed authority in the Forest region. 	Destroyed in the Christmas Flood of 2082
Flatwoods 	Town 	A small but abundant town with a division of Responders operating out of the church. 	Overrun by fleeing Savage Divide raiders in 2097
Fort Defiance 	Military camp 	Formerly the Allegheny Asylum, Fort Defiance was founded after the Appalachian Brotherhood moved from Camp Venture in 2093. Fort Defiance was founded as the new headquarters for the Brotherhood. 	All personnel killed on August 18, 2095
Harpers Ferry 	Town 	Retaken by Free Staters around 2079. Harpers Ferry prospered as an outpost providing to anyone who had need. 	Destroyed by scorchbeasts and the Scorched in 2086
Helvetia 	Village 	A former farming village, the town was left without many survivors, with the Cult of the Mothman forming a sect in the town's church. Although a nearby airplane crash site inspired hope to some, the village was eventually abandoned upon word of a raider gang known as the Reavers approaching. 	Abandoned
Horizon's Rest 	Village 	Founded by former residents of Helvetia using the wreckage of a crashed Horizon Airlines plane, later attacked and overrun by super mutants. 	Overrun by super mutants before 2102
Lewisburg 	Town 	A once self-sufficient town that survived the Great War and continued for a time in the Ash Heap. 	Destroyed by raiders using Lewisburg's sky gardens as a vantage point
Morgantown 	City 	Inhabited almost entirely by Responders, Morgantown Airport served as their headquarters in the Forest region. They used robots to salvage ruins and run the nearby cannery. 	Destroyed by Scorched after 2097
Mosstown 	Shantytown 	A ramshackle shantytown built in a remote spot of the Mire. Residents of the former Burrows community relocated here, but were later overrun by the Scorched. 	Destroyed by Scorched
Palace of the Winding Path	Monastery 	The place of worship for a group of pre-War cultists, who formed an agreement between themselves and the neighboring raider group, the Diehards. 	Abandoned due to unknown reasons prior to Diehards wipeout
Sunnytop Ski Lanes 	Ski resort 	Home to the Diehards, the former ski resort was their base of operations when preying on travelers and other groups on Highways 63 and 66. 	Diehards wiped out by Scorched just prior to 2097
Top of the World 	Resort town 	Home to the Cutthroats and base of operations for launching raids all across Appalachia. 	Abandoned around 2097 due to encroaching Scorched
The Whitespring Resort 	Resort 	Used by the former staff to keep themselves safe during the Great War, the Whitespring was completely untouched and had abundant resources to keep the large group of survivors, until the robotic staff forced them out. 	Abandoned 2078 due to pre-programmed renovations
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