What mountains were the Beverly hillbillies from?

Answer 1

They were from the Ozarks. There were references throughout the show to towns in the Ozark region. They were NOT from Tennessee as answers.com claims. In the 8th season, they went "back home" to Silver Dollar City and Branson was mentioned as well during that time frame. Silver Dollar City, TN did not even exist at the time of the show's airing, so that goes to further show they were NOT from Tennessee.

Silver Dollar City, TN did exist and it's funny that Granny was from, and they said, Limestone, TN which is just a few miles north from Silver Dollar City, which is now Dollywood.

I have home movies of being at Silver Dollar City in 1967.

In 1961, "Rebel Railroad" opened in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It featured a steam train, general store, blacksmith shop, and saloon. In 1966, it was renamed "Goldrush Junction" and in 1970, the Cleveland Browns football team purchased "Goldrush Junction." In 1976, Jack and Pete Herschend bought Goldrush Junction, and in 1977, renamed it "Silver Dollar City Tennessee" as a sister park to their original Silver Dollar City near Branson, Missouri. In 1986, Dolly Parton became a co-owner, and the park was renamed "Dollywood."