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re: Paging Tennessee fans: Looking for recommendations of good towns in Tennessee
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:53 am to iHatecowbells
Posted on 4/9/19 at 8:53 am to iHatecowbells
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Williamson County, TN is the best county in the south. Anyone who says otherwise is poor, jealous, stupid, or a combination of the three
we need to lock the front door
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Posted on 4/9/19 at 2:36 pm to madmaxvol
Dang, is it being referenced as "Upper East Tennessee" now?
I was born and raised there and hearing the word Upper doesn't compute.
It makes total sense to call it that, but it still feels weird to hear.
I was born and raised there and hearing the word Upper doesn't compute.
It makes total sense to call it that, but it still feels weird to hear.
Posted on 4/9/19 at 3:03 pm to teamjackson
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Dang, is it being referenced as "Upper East Tennessee" now?
I was born and raised there and hearing the word Upper doesn't compute.
It makes total sense to call it that, but it still feels weird to hear.
Growing up in the greater Knoxville area, and going to Undergrad in JC...I've always referred to anything past Morristown as "Upper East Tennessee".
Posted on 5/28/19 at 6:24 pm to ExtraSpecial
When I dated a girl from LaVergne years ago there wasn't anything but woods from Murf/Smyrna to Hickory Hollow Mall. Now some of the subdivisions people live in there, you just need a weed trimmer to cut the patch of grass between houses. Saw an aerial photo of Smyrna/LaVergne not long ago and I was shocked.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 8:56 pm to ItNeverRains
This post was edited on 5/28/19 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 5/28/19 at 10:17 pm to ExtraSpecial
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Are you trying to get this man killed!?! StY our of LaVergne! You won’t make it out unscathed.
Spring Hill isn’t bad at all. Bellevue isn’t bad, Franklin, Liepers Fork.
Are you trying to get this man killed!?! StY our of LaVergne! You won’t make it out unscathed.
Spring Hill isn’t bad at all. Bellevue isn’t bad, Franklin, Liepers Fork.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 7:07 am to momentoftruth87
Outside of Nashville or Memphis I would guess would be best.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 7:49 am to momentoftruth87
It's been mentioned a few times already in this thread but Maryville is excellent. Not too big, not too small, great schools, close to Townsend, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg. Also, Maryville is still affordable unlike West Knoxville.
Posted on 5/30/19 at 1:21 pm to rich4pres
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It's been mentioned a few times already in this thread but Maryville is excellent. Not too big, not too small, great schools, close to Townsend, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg. Also, Maryville is still affordable unlike West Knoxville.
As mentioned, as well...Maryville has excellent public schools and top notch youth athletics.
Posted on 6/1/19 at 8:21 am to momentoftruth87
You need to remember that there are three, distinct sections of Tennessee: (1) West Tennessee, (2) Middle Tennessee, and (3) East Tennessee. All three are very different from one another in terms of culture, scenery, history, and so forth.
I would say the more "well known" cities in Tennessee are: (1) Nashville, (2) Memphis, (3) Knoxville, and (4) Chattanooga. After that, you'd have the smaller, but still known cities of (5) Tri-Cities [Kingsport-Johnson City-Bristol], (6) Cookeville, (7) Clarksville, (8) Jackson, and (9) Martin-Union City. After that, other than "courthouse square" type towns, there's a whole lot of nothing
Speaking from a Middle Tennessee standpoint, and since you have prior military experience, my first suggestion would be Clarksville. I'm not too keen on Montgomery County, to be honest with you, but Clarksville is roughly 1 hour from Nashville, is home to Fort Campbell, and Austin Peay University.
If you prefer to be closer to Nashville, Williamson County, Wilson County, and Sumner County offer good public schools. It all depends upon how much money you'd like to spend, but in terms of cost, I'd say Williamson > Wilson > Sumner. You might be able to find some good land in and around Gallatin (Sumner County) or Springfield (Robertson County). Both are close to Nashville.
If you're looking to go smaller, you could check out Tullahoma. Ascend Credit Union is based out of there; however, I can't speak too much about it other than that.
I love East Tennessee (Knoxville - Oak Ridge, Chattanooga), but can't speak too much about it to help you out. I'd love to tell you to go settle down in Towsend right along the Little River; however, unless you are capable of working remotely, I don't have the slightest clue in how you'd secure employment there.
I would say the more "well known" cities in Tennessee are: (1) Nashville, (2) Memphis, (3) Knoxville, and (4) Chattanooga. After that, you'd have the smaller, but still known cities of (5) Tri-Cities [Kingsport-Johnson City-Bristol], (6) Cookeville, (7) Clarksville, (8) Jackson, and (9) Martin-Union City. After that, other than "courthouse square" type towns, there's a whole lot of nothing
Speaking from a Middle Tennessee standpoint, and since you have prior military experience, my first suggestion would be Clarksville. I'm not too keen on Montgomery County, to be honest with you, but Clarksville is roughly 1 hour from Nashville, is home to Fort Campbell, and Austin Peay University.
If you prefer to be closer to Nashville, Williamson County, Wilson County, and Sumner County offer good public schools. It all depends upon how much money you'd like to spend, but in terms of cost, I'd say Williamson > Wilson > Sumner. You might be able to find some good land in and around Gallatin (Sumner County) or Springfield (Robertson County). Both are close to Nashville.
If you're looking to go smaller, you could check out Tullahoma. Ascend Credit Union is based out of there; however, I can't speak too much about it other than that.
I love East Tennessee (Knoxville - Oak Ridge, Chattanooga), but can't speak too much about it to help you out. I'd love to tell you to go settle down in Towsend right along the Little River; however, unless you are capable of working remotely, I don't have the slightest clue in how you'd secure employment there.
This post was edited on 6/1/19 at 8:33 am
Posted on 6/1/19 at 8:28 am to GentleJackJones
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You need to remember that there are three, distinct sections of Tennessee: (1) West Tennessee, (2) Middle Tennessee, and (3) East Tennessee. All three are very different from one another in terms of culture, scenery, history, and so forth.
Very true. As an example Eastern Arkansas is way different then Western Arkansas. Its like being in another country at times.
Posted on 6/2/19 at 8:18 am to momentoftruth87
Franklin. End of discussion
Posted on 6/2/19 at 8:55 am to tigerfan182
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Franklin. End of discussion
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.
This post was edited on 6/2/19 at 9:00 am
Posted on 6/3/19 at 1:10 pm to GentleJackJones
Lived there 26 years and you are so right. Still a neat town just not so little and quaint anymore.
Posted on 6/4/19 at 8:55 am to GentleJackJones
Born and raised in Nashville and a current resident. The growth was fun at first but I think the general sentiment now is that most people are tired of it. They're tearing down everything that makes Nashville unique and replacing them with cookie cutter apartments, glass skyscrapers, and country music bars. Throwing money at developers to come build in high demand areas doesnt make much sense to me. Too crowded, too much traffic, and too many people whose values dont match up with the traditional values of the area. Im only 26 but I sound like Abe Simpson.
The failure of the transit plan summed up the old vs new Nashville dichotomy pretty well
The failure of the transit plan summed up the old vs new Nashville dichotomy pretty well
Posted on 6/4/19 at 10:09 pm to VFL1800FPD
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The failure of the transit plan summed up the old vs new Nashville dichotomy pretty well
That was a shitty plan that they proposed.
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