Johnstown is horse country! A couple I know, who used to live in Lancaster, moved to Johnstown some years ago, and they love it. They own horses and at least a few head of cattle.
Absolutely beautiful up that way. The town itself is charming. There's maybe one newer subdivision nearby, but for the most part Johnstown is just "too far out in the sticks" for typical yuppies, so developers haven't managed to ruin it yet. (Locals like that just fine, I'm sure
) Johnstown itself has a nice little town square, older buildings, about 5 blocks of homes in each quadrant, and locally-owned amenities you can walk to.
Each year around Labor Day, Johnstown hosts this huge flea market/fair-like event called Swappers Day, out at the sports club. It rocks! Totally down-home, fun atmosphere in a traditional rural setting. Since some of the merchandise there consists of firearms, there's a sign out front that says "all guns - open carry."
Grove City is still really nice as communities go, although it's gotten considerably more suburbanized. Traffic is accordingly horrendous.
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Johnstown Ohio ...How rural is it?
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