What is the importance of Gatlinburg in the novel, Willa of the Wood (Book 1)?

Gatlinburg is the small town built by the settlers that is miles away from the Smoky Mountains. The padaran trades with the people of Gatlinburg because he is obsessed with human wealth and gadgets. Nathaniel goes into Gatlinburg to talk with the sheriff about his murdered children and wife. He accuses the loggers of hurting them in order to convince him to give up his land so they can clear-cut his property. However, the people of Gatlinburg accuse Nathan of murdering his own family because they are loyal to the loggers.