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Knoxville or Nashville.

If you choose Nashville, live in the northern end out past Gallatin.



Westmoreland, Portland, Cross Plains?

Seriously there is better deer hunting in Middle TN compared to East TN (Knoxville)


I could live in Portland...They have a Sonic


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Originally Posted by Bama_Rick
From what you've described, Huntsville, AL would be worthy of a look. It's more than just rocket science.


that is a nice area - I'm partial to Guntersville and Gadsden


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The OP has the entire Shenandoah Valley, all of TN, western NC from Charlotte/GSO west, western SC from Columbia west, all of GA from an hour or so S and E of Atlanta, basically all of AL, MS, and LA, east TX, all of AR and KY, ... and that's just the SE. He's also got CO to about Grand Junction, and eastern WY and eastern MT as well as all the Dakotas in his geographic range to be close to the parents in NW Illinausea.

By God, if he can't find somewhere decent to live in those areas he ain't trying hard, and if he manages to f'k this up it's on him.


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Originally Posted by tedthorn
Missouri would disappoint you.

Louisville Kentucky is full of jobs being on a big river...and just over the river is Jeffersonville IN were our sister company lives


Why would Missouri disappoint?

(Plenty of meth problems in rural Appalachia, unfortunately.)


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FL panhandle is a nice. P'cola/ Mobile area. Straight up 65 to see the folks and you are still on the salt, if that matters to ya.


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Originally Posted by MadMooner
FL panhandle is a nice. P'cola/ Mobile area. Straight up 65 to see the folks and you are still on the salt, if that matters to ya.


It's full, the beaches are black and the seafood comes pre-oiled...

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I would suggest a long road trip and see for yourself. I have traveled the country quite a bit and it really helps in narrowing it down.


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Originally Posted by hatari
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Missouri would disappoint you.

Louisville Kentucky is full of jobs being on a big river...and just over the river is Jeffersonville IN were our sister company lives


Why would Missouri disappoint?

(Plenty of meth problems in rural Appalachia, unfortunately.)


2 major cities....one being St Louis....remember 2014 Ferguson?

Jobs have left the St Louis area for Mexico

Kansas City.....St Louis 2.0

Look into Warrensburg or Knobnoster and these might be of interest but as for jobs, I can't recommend Missouri


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As was said a while back , Springfield Mo pop. nearing 200,000 than add Ozark, Nixa, Republic, Rodgersville, All very nice , very close. Building is booming in theses areas. Right now I'm booked for over 2years , for dirt work on housing const. forgot Strafford & Willard.
And yes Meth does seem to be a problem in the "area" but no worse than a lot of other places it just gets publisized more be cause of the arrest, Maybe due more to a lack of other BS problems in the area that other places seem to have.

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Originally Posted by 4ager
The OP has the entire Shenandoah Valley, all of TN, western NC from Charlotte/GSO west, western SC from Columbia west, all of GA from an hour or so S and E of Atlanta, basically all of AL, MS, and LA, east TX, all of AR and KY, ... and that's just the SE. He's also got CO to about Grand Junction, and eastern WY and eastern MT as well as all the Dakotas in his geographic range to be close to the parents in NW Illinausea.

By God, if he can't find somewhere decent to live in those areas he ain't trying hard, and if he manages to f'k this up it's on him.



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Big Fish,

Take a look at Poplar Bluff, MO. A Pretty little town (15-20,000 people?) at the edge of the Ozarks. A medium sized impoundment nearby with boating and fishing. Right next to some of the prettiest rivers in the ozarks. Tons of public ground nearby in the Mark Twain NF...

2 hours from ST Louis, and 5-6 hours from Savanna.


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Originally Posted by KFWA
I could live in Portland...They have a Sonic


Yes, but you have Steak 'n' Shake (Frisco melt). And in the last 10 years since I left Oxford, a Culver's (Butter Burgers and Concrete Shakes) I understand.


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What about Nashville? Liking TN. Could handle a big city, just not living right downtown.


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Originally Posted by bigfish9684
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I could live in Portland...They have a Sonic


Yes, but you have Steak 'n' Shake (Frisco melt). And in the last 10 years since I left Oxford, a Culver's (Butter Burgers and Concrete Shakes) I understand.


Culvers is pretty good I have to admit.

There is one not far from the Cabelas off of I-75

If you haven't been to Cinci in quite a while, its having a sort of revival - especially in the OTR area. Gentrification is turning that area into an electic area to live and dine.

Unfortunately all the undesirables seem to be moving into Clifton and ruining the cheap student housing for UC/Xavier students.


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Rapid City, SD / Blackhills area would be another one on my short list.


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Originally Posted by bigfish9684
What about Nashville? Liking TN. Could handle a big city, just not living right downtown.


that what I was talking about - to see family in Illinois, live north of Nashville on I-65 - you have old hickory lake close by, and a bunch of open space for hunting.

Illinois state line is only 2 hours away and you can commute into the city fairly easily. They even have a commuter train in Nashville serving some of the suburbs.

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Southern Missouri or northern Arkansas. The Springfield area has good infrastructure and health care systems.

Northwestern Missouri is OK too, close to Kansas City, put the fishing isn't as good and the winters are colder and snowier.

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Originally Posted by bigfish9684
What about Nashville? Liking TN. Could handle a big city, just not living right downtown.


Much better deer hunting in Middle Tennessee than East Tennessee, but better and more varied fishing opportunities in East Tennessee. I have lived in the Nashville/Murfreesboro and Knoxville/Maryville/Morristown areas for multiple years each. Both have their pros and cons.

Nashville is much larger than Knoxville and feels like a bigger city. The scenery right around Knoxville is much prettier, but you don't have to get far out of Nashville to be in some beautiful rolling hill country. Given the choice at my stage or life, I would chose Knoxville, but I love the mountains and trout fishing. Either one beats Birmingham where I live now.


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And more about Charlotte. Might be able to reside in the same state at my sister, but would need 2 dead locks on my door!


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