Comments on: Is N.C. lacking in attractive small towns?

By: Jeff Willhelm

Jeff Willhelm — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:09:48 +0000

Morganton, with it’s real live multiscreen movie thee-aye-ter on the old courthouse square, must fit in there.

By: Andre

Andre — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:48:53 +0000

Davidson, NC – enough said.

By: John N. Cox

John N. Cox — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:20:09 +0000

I’ve been to 17 of the 20 “small towns” and most of those places would be thought of as “mid-size cities” in North Carolina.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:54:04 +0000

NC definitely has a lack of small cute towns. Growing up in the Northeast where there is a much larger volume of cute, small towns you notice their absence here. Unfortunately, we will not likely see more of them either as modern growth is focused on “developments” and neighborhoods and will not create the cute organic towns that came to be cities were developed and grew at the turn of the century.

Still love NC!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:55:59 +0000

when I lived in the DC area I was always amazed at how well preserved many of the small towns in Northern Virginia and Maryland were. I guess the stability of the federal government nearby helps to pump enough money into these towns that they didn’t die like many southern towns did when factories packed up and moved overseas.

By: tv22

tv22 — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:33:14 +0000

Yes. While NC has some nice towns throughout the state, many states, especially in the northeast, have numerous postcard-perfect little towns. I think it has something to do with a relatively stable population over a long time in other places. NC towns for the most part are either seeing great increases in population, especially in the suburban areas around our cities, or have seen a decrease in population as many factory towns have lost their main employer in the last 20 years.

By: Buddha

Buddha — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:24:40 +0000

I was just in Marion this weekend, I would have to say that is a GREAT small town!

By: Mike Norwood

Mike Norwood — Sun, 13 May 2012 04:25:07 +0000

Not really familiar with the towns in the article, but I live in Hillsborough and am sure it could fit comfortably into the list of best small towns in America.