re: Paging Tennessee fans: Looking for recommendations of good towns in Tennessee

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Franklin. End of discussion

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Sadly, Franklin is slowly slipping away. It's expected given Middle Tennessee's growth, but what used to be a quiet, easy going town a mere 20-minute drive from Nashville has turned into an overcrowded, overdeveloped, and (downtown) tourist attraction that's now a 45-minute+ drive from Nashville.

Downtown Franklin, albeit crowded, will always maintain its charm. However, once scenic areas have now been developed into subdivision "complexes" (Westhaven, Carlisle, etc) to house transplants and furthering the glut of Williamson County.