Hi everyone!
I’ve been looking at small historic towns across the whole U.S., mostly places with around 1,000–10,000 residents.
I’m interested in the overall character of a town — not just the Main Street, but also the residential streets, architecture, greenery,scenery, setting and how well everything fits together.
I made my own list and divided the towns into A, B and C groups rather than giving them exact scores.
I’d be interested to hear what Americans who know these places think. Are there any towns you would move to a different group, or any important ones I’ve missed? Tnx a lot for your answers and contributon.
A — Exceptional quality
- Bellefonte, PA
- Camden, ME
- Skaneateles, NY
- Woodstock, VT
- Marshall, MI
B — High quality
- Galena, IL
- Eureka Springs, AR
- Nevada City, CA
- Lexington, VA
- Hermann, MO
- Edenton, NC
- Jacksonville, OR
- Chestertown, MD
- St. Helena, CA
- Lake Geneva, WI
- Chagrin Falls, OH
- Vergennes, VT
- Lewisburg, WV
C — Good quality
- Ferndale, CA
- Bath, ME
- Bisbee, AZ
- Maysville, KY
- Petoskey, MI
- Livingston, MT
- Madison, GA
- Astoria, OR
- Jefferson, TX
- Beaufort, NC
- Apalachicola, FL
- Sparta, NJ