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Is it because you were born nearby? Work/Job Transfer? Moved there by choice?

I was born about 2 miles from where my Great, Great Grandfather, his wife and 17 children settled when they came into the US in about 1820 from Kassel, Prussia {Germany}. Like my father, he was a farmer in a newly settled area of Upstate New York. All of my relatives until my generation remained in the general area, mostly farming. All of my siblings except one still live within an hour of the original settlement. I went to college within 1/2 hour of my parents home, then got a teaching job and house in that same area. Because of the retirement benefits and job, I was anchored there for 35 years. When I retired 11 years ago, I wanted to live on a waterfront home and moved only an hour away. Although I hate NY Politics, this is home for me and my wife who also was born and raised here. Of my 6 kids, 3 live within 1/2 hour from me, 2 live in Georgia and 1 in Minnesota, with the last 3 moving out of state for work. It seems more and more so, that today our kids have to move because of work, much more so than my generation. Plus many of them are moving by choice to get warmer weather.

So how about you?

Born, and raised here,

First came here in around 1992 because I had permission to hunt some good private land. Moved here for a career change in 1997. Lakes and public land are everywhere, so I'm still here.

It has a three mile view, it's such a sight,
And when I look around everyone is white.
No worries on my mind when I bed at night,
Knowing that the whole countryside is white.

Made a living here, now taking care of elderly parents.

On a lark.

When I got out of school I moved to Alaska. All alone, broke, and looking for adventure. Spent a decade up there going on adventures hunting and fishing and seeing the sights.

Had gotten married and had a son while up there and decided we didn’t want to raise him in the environment that the city we lived in provided. So we packed up and headed back where I’d grown up.

We like it here. Small town, relatively quiet. Low taxes. Generally friendly country people, most of whom have known me since I was born or I’ve known them since they were. Cheap pretty much everything compared to most of the rest of the country.

Hunting season is 5 months long plus varmints year around. Fishing is great year around but particularly from March through July. This allows us to easily spend 150 or more days a year on the water or in the field.

It's where I was nested and kicked out.

I’ve always lived in the Houston area, except 3 yrs in Dallas when I was around 11. I’ve lived on this place since 1973, probably die here.

I spent the first 50 years of my life in NY. Retired and moved to Missouri, could not be happier with that decision. The absolute [bleep] that NY is now is hard to belive. NY does have a good opportunity to make a decent living but as soon as one can afford to leave your best off to do so. I get a kick out of seeing all the ways ny makes honest people into felons and taxes the life out of them. 10 years of taxes in free America costs me less than one year in Ny taxes. No smog tests on my vehicles, my groceries are put in plastic bags. A standard capacity magazine does not land me in prison while child molesters get appearance tickets. Ny native poplulation will be replaced by illeagal aliens so that democrats retain power.My ammo gets delivered to my door.

Where in Mo?

Southeast Butler county, absolutely love it here.

born raised ..

Moved here after college, met my wife here, lived all over the Eastern Seaboard, but missed it here and job gave us the opportunity to move back. Voilà here we are!

Truthfully I’d live somewhere else closer to the 100 acres I own in Western Va, maybe one day!









Live at the beach want to exist at the farm!

Dad bought his home place (where he was born) in '60. I bought it from him in '06. I moved away for 30 years, but this was always home. Now, I live here.

Moved here from west PA in 1980

Continued my underground coal mining until the Wilberg Mine fire happened in '84

Hired on with UPS in January '85 till my retirement 27 years later

Now live where my UPS route was for 25 of those years

Still young & healthy enough to enjoy all that rural Utah offers

As in these pics.....public land as far as the eye can see

Was born in Johnstown PA. My family moved up here when I was 2. Grandparents ram a sporting goods store here for 20+ years.

Pretty good area. Can walk outside and hit National forest and walk all day. Rivers, lake, trout streams… wonderful area.


Wife and I now own 57 acres.. we talk about selling and moving around retirement age but I doubt we will…

Born and raised in this area. Military moved me out and ended up in AK for 18 years as a civilian.

Moved back to MI in 2013 due to my parents. Still regret the move. We are discussing where we want to move to after the family ties are no longer there

Never been quite that far SE. Been over west of you a bunch.

I moved to Florida to get out of NY. I moved to GA to get out of Florida. My next likely move is a dirt nap wherever.