There is North Georgia--all the areas where "Deliverance" was filmed, the Chatooga River, Rabun County, Clayton, Haiwasee. The Fontana Lakes/ Tennessee River areas in Tennessee/NC have not been completely developed. I don't know much about rural Mountainous Alabama--except discovering that the pine flatland actually ends in hills around Huntsville. Banner Elk, Boone, Blowing Rock NC--The New River Valley in WV. There is a lot to look at.
You're not going to find a perfect political situation, either--but you won't have to live in a population of liberals.
And if you really want the bucolic isolated Rivendell--you're going to have to learn to cook to please yourself.
Just did a drive-through of the TX hill country this year...blech.
N. GA-Heard Clayton was for millionaire types. I'll have to investigate the others though.
N. AL-Do you know anything about Rock City or Gadsden?
NC-Politics and land are ridiculous.
I don't need Rivendell, just a nice place to call home away from everyone else, and a nice community to drive into once in awhile to get "cultured". :)
I love to cook, btw.
Thank you very much for your thoughts, they are appreciated.