Posted on 01/29/2021 1:28:52 PM PST by lyby
My husband and I are recently retired and looking to relocate to the southeastern area of Tennessee, somewhere near the vicinity of Delano. If anyone would share tips, i.e. locale, realtor options, I would be grateful.
If you look in Cocke county, next to Gatlinburg, you can find great deals. Cocke is moonshine country where the movie Thunder Road was made. Of course you may have to shoot a few meth heads from time to time, but it’s sort of like living in Indian country. The land is cheap and the neighbors are real Americans! We love it! Not for everybody, but sometimes, that’s not a bad thing.
...I’m over here in Knoxville and I’m an asshole too.
Welcome to the Assh.les from E. Tenn.
Speaking of caves...I'm reading a new book (non-fiction) from the library about wild southern caves. According to the book we have over 10,000 caves in Tennessee. Who knew?
Well, aren’t you just the most helpful, and sweetest, nicest person.
Bless your heart, CatTHerd.
Benton, TN....
In 1979, I was an assistant football coach at Maryville College...We were returning from Orlando, FL after playing University of Central Florida...
We were in a bus and we were stopped in Benton by a Sheriff’s Deputy for speeding...
There on 411 Hwy right in the middle of town was a speed limit sign that read SPEED LIMIT 34 MPH...
I kid you not...LOL
Oh. My.
Son played college soccer. All the fam met at Maryville for one of his matches. He had started every game until that one!
Speaking of speed traps... Met a man down here in AL, who got a speeding ticket in a small town near where I grew up in VA. Goes from 55 to 45 to 35 real quick.
I don’t know if those signs are still like that or not...I haven’t been back through there...LOL
... Benton, TN....
Is that part of the Benton-MacKaye trail?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_MacKaye_Trail
I have no idea...It’s a small town on Hwy 411 South...
Before I-75, it was the main road to Atlanta and on into Florida...
Limestone caverns, usually.
I looked at your link and I am dumbfounded!!!!!!
I’ve been in East Tennessee for 72 years...Been all over the Smokies, Tellico...I fished hazel Creek, Forney Creek and several of those listed...This is the first time I’ve ever heard the name Benton MacKaye Trail...Honest!!!!
Beautiful area. Right next to the mountains, but only an hour from Chattanooga, not much farther to Knoxville in case you have a desire to head that way. But the mountains, Hiwassee river, some nearby TVA dams, and fun twisty roads in the area.
I’m not terribly far from there, just north of Chattanooga where I work.
And welcome to Tennessee! I hope you will love it here.
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Why, thank you very much, ma’am. Your sharing of info is appreciated.
~ lyby
Just the ones that hatch near Browns Ferry Plant. :)
Seriously, no. I live about 6 miles from the Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant. Other than not having to use lights at night, there are no ill effects.
Thank you for the info! I’m adding the Benton area to our, er, um, my list.
Oh just stop it with your nasty-nice posts and Freepmails. I tried extending a welcoming hand, got my hand bitten. Now done. Bye.
Alternate path from north Georgia to smokies
If you have California plates make sure to remove them. They are thick as fleas around where I live and the locals are starting to get, a little, aggressive toward them and their realtors.
Because it’s better than wherever you live
And easy gun carry laws
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