I grew up in Mountain City.  I still own the house I grew up in.  If you're going to home school your children, having Appalachian State close is a good thing.  Lots of resources.  Yea, there are plenty of liberals and hippies in Boone but they are surrounded by hillbillies that keep them in check.

In the deeply wooded areas you get very little wind or breeze at ground level.  It gets hot and stays hot until after dark.

Eastern TN isnt really anything like you describe, except the occasional methbilly.

However, we are full.

Lived in GA all my life (almost 50) this is a question I ask myself often just in case I end up moving from central GA at some point

Used to spend a few weeks a year with some family like friends in Rabun  county in the 70's and 80's. Always wanted to move there but it's completely different than it was then. Way too grown up compared to the place I Remember from back then

I might move to western north GA as I went to school in Rome. But would rather live in eastern or east central Tennessee. Spent a lot of time on vacation and seeing doctors there with my wife. Love the people there.  I really like the Harrogate/Claiborne county area. I also like bell county Kentucky from what I've seen

NC? MAYBE but there is a pretty strong liberal presence there compared to Tennessee IMO

Never been to WV but it's on the list so I might include that in my considerations

My family settled in Anderson County, Tennessee in 1792

Come to the Asheville area, just don't move into the Asheville city limits. The city of Asheville has its own property taxes so your taxes will be almost double. I have lived in the area for 15 years and the housing prices are not going to get any cheaper anytime soon. If you do decide to move to the area hit me up I can do all of the survey work you need for building or buying and I know several good builders in the area. What was said earlier about the snow at elevation is true, I live at almost 3000' and when we get a big snow I am stuck on the mountain for a couple of days.

Jack

What town are you in?

I work a few miles from those cabins. Summers can be pretty hot/humid, but nothing like what you get further south. With the mild winters the overall weather is a pretty good. The remoteness has its advantages and disadvantages-namely that you have to drive 45 minutes-1hoir to get to a town of any size.

Wanting to move putta FL now more than ever

We need more like-minded people here.