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Deep in the Heart of Somewhere
Number 1:

Odds, Kentucky
and
Van Lear County

by John Troesser
Photo courtesy of the Van Lear County Historical Society

We came to know Odds, Kentucky from a recent letter from Danny Belvins, a Van Lear County historian and President of the Van Lear County Historical Society. In his letter he mentioned a connection to Odds, Texas and how former Kentuckians that settled that town would make the arduous trip home to attend reunions.

Consolidated Coal Mine #1 where Loretta Lynn’s father once worked


Offices of the Coal Company now house the Van Lear County Historical Society as well as the coal miner’s museum.

When we found that Mr. Blevins had authored the Arcadia title on Van Lear County in their Images of America series, it gave us the opportunity to take action on a long-simmering project that we had placed on the back burner years ago – namely calling attention to the Arcadia project – an understated and unadvertised undertaking that is nothing short of organizing the collective “family album” of small town America (or at least those who want to be included).

We are happy to make Odds the first in what is to be a long-running feature which we hope will introduce our readers to the cooperative efforts of local historians / authors and the people at Arcadia Publishing that make these titles available to us all.


John Troesser
March 14, 2011

"Deep in the Heart of Somewhere" Series

1. Odds, Kentucky and Van Lear County

2. Dothan, Alabama Murals

3. Colquitt, Georgia Murals

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