The 50 Best Small Southern Towns

by Sweitzer, Gerald W.; Fields, Kathy M.

• ISBN13: 9781561452538
• ISBN10: 156145253X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Peachtree Pub Ltd

Summary

This comprehensive guidebook offers information on the fifty best small southern towns in nine southeastern states. To be featured in the book, each town had to meet stringent qualifications: population under 25,000, positive population growth, readily available cultural and recreation attractions, adult education opportunities, healthcare options, and Internet access.

Table of Contents

Preface	iv
Acknowledgments	viii
Introduction	ix
Alabama	1	(38)
Albertville	2	(7)
Cullman	9	(7)
Fairhope	16	(8)
Fort Payne	24	(8)
Hartselle	32	(7)
Florida	39	(42)
Apalachicola	40	(7)
DeFuniak Springs	47	(7)
DeLand	54	(7)
Mount Dora	61	(7)
New Smyrna Beach	68	(7)
Stuart	75	(6)
Georgia	81	(52)
Carrollton	82	(9)
Covington	91	(8)
Dahlonega	99	(10)
Perry	109	(8)
St. Marys	117	(6)
St. Simons Island	123	(10)
Kentucky	133	(48)
Bardstown	134	(10)
Berea	144	(9)
Danville	153	(10)
Franklin	163	(9)
Versailles	172	(9)
Mississippi	181	(46)
Holly Springs	182	(9)
Madison	191	(9)
Ocean Springs	200	(9)
Oxford	209	(8)
West Point	217	(10)
North Carolina	227	(46)
Boone	228	(8)
Hendersonville	236	(8)
Lincolnton	244	(7)
Morganton	251	(7)
Mount Airy	258	(7)
Southport	265	(8)
South Carolina	273	(52)
Beaufort	274	(9)
Clemson	283	(9)
Georgetown	292	(9)
Hartsville	301	(9)
Newberry	310	(8)
Summerville	318	(7)
Tennessee	325	(38)
Crossville	326	(7)
Dyersburg	333	(7)
Greeneville	340	(8)
Lawrenceburg	348	(7)
McMinnville	355	(8)
Virginia	363	(48)
Blacksburg	364	(9)
Kilmarnock	373	(8)
Lexington	381	(8)
Orange	389	(8)
Smithfield	397	(7)
Strasburg	404	(7)
Appendices	411	(6)
College Towns	411	(1)
Geographical Setting	412	(1)
Population	413	(1)
Climate	414	(1)
Cost of Living Index	415	(1)
Additional Small Southern Towns of Interest	416	(1)
References	417