The Appalachian mountains are 83 miles from Roanoke, I believe. If the lost colonists made it to the Appalachian, they would easily disappear. A surviving population could easily remain hidden and incorporate locals into the community.
@@BaltimoresBerzerker It's easy to get it backwards. My ex moved to Roanoke and then Radford. Radford is really nice but I'm afraid she'd drunkenly pelt visitors with hubcaps, again.