12 Facts About Upland South

Upland South is defined by elevation above sea level; it is west of the population centers on the east coast.

Upland South outposts were settled along the shores of the Ohio River.

Also included in the Upland South are the plateaus, hills, and basins between the Appalachians and Ozarks, such as the Cumberland Plateau, part of the Allegheny Plateau, the Nashville Basin, the Shawnee Hills, and the Bluegrass Basin, among others.

In contrast, the term "Upper Upland South" tends to be defined politically by state boundaries.

The term dates to the early 19th century and the rise of the Lower Upland South, which became noted for its differences from the more northerly parts of the American Upland South.

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Upland South, being defined by landforms, includes parts of Lower South states, such as northwestern South Carolina, North Georgia, North Alabama, and northeastern Mississippi.

Upland South emerged as a distinct region in the late 18th century and early 19th century.

Much of the culture of the Upland South originated in southeastern Pennsylvania and spread down the Shenandoah Valley.

The Upland South is dominated by deciduous hardwood forest, in contrast to the Deep South's predominantly evergreen pine forests.

The Upland South is often much hillier than the Deep South, due to the Deep South being part of the coastal plain.

Upper Upland South today remains a distinct culture region, with distinct ancestry, dialect, cuisine, religion and other characteristics.

The cuisine of the Upper Upland South is generally closely related to the south as a whole, excluding southern low-country coastal areas in which the cuisine tends to involve seafood and rice dishes, which are not common in the Upper Upland South.