Smalltowns 1 hr or less to Louisville...? (Columbus, Vincennes: home, live in, safe)

[locean]

How about Salem or Charlestown if you're looking for a small town atmosphere?

By the way, meth is a problem everywhere, not just small towns.

[Cabe09]

Seymour is a pretty decent little town, and is an hour away, exit 50 off I-65.

[ChickeyDuck]

Originally Posted by locean

How about Salem or Charlestown if you're looking for a small town atmosphere?

By the way, meth is a problem everywhere, not just small towns.

Salem Speedway

http://www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/attractions.html

[martinaw]

I agree meth is a problem everywhere, but it seems to me that the smaller the town, the less entertainment there is and it tends to lead to drug use. It's almost like boredom is the source of the problem. Now, I'm not blaming small towns for that - I love them and love the peace & tranquility.

It's people that can't seem to find their own source of joy that get sucked in by them [drugs].

I also think, just by sheer population it becomes more obvious with a smaller town. A larger percentage then appears to be abusing.

[Capt. Dan]

Jasper, Indiana??

[mission146]

If you actually want to be CLOSE to Louisville...

Floyds Knobs (exit 119 on I-64) (yes, I spelled that correctly; no, no further punctuation needed)--suburban bedroom community largely for Louisville workers

Georgetown (exit 118 on I-64)--Similar to above. Just don't speed in town; so little for the cops to do that they'll pull ya over every time.

Lanesville, IN (exit 113, but actually closer to take exit 118 and drive west on Hwy 62)--little more 'out in the country,' but closer than Corydon.

Greenville (also exit 119)--farther north of Floyds Knobs; more 'in the country', but not as much as Lanesville

I'd call all of them safe bets, especially Floyds Knobs and Georgetown. I'm away at school right now, so I guess there's a chance that an army of meth labs have moved in since...and don't show themselves during the summers or winter breaks...but I would seriously doubt it. There are other small communities just north of Louisville, but some of them are a bit rougher. Anyway, I doubt you could realistically hope to find small towns less likely to have meth problems than those above.

Also, generally speaking, going to Louisville via 64 is faster than going via 65--64 of course can get very backed up as well, but I typically cringe when I see what 65 looks like.

[khinshaw]

I live in Santa Claus, Indiana which is about 72 miles from Louisville. It is a great small town with lakes and Holiday World!

[Wyoming Bound]

I will look into Hanover/Madison. Thanks for the suggestion. Seymour, I always forget about, will check there as well.

Mission... Being a college student, home on the weekends... Have you not seen property taxes in the Knobs? :-) CRAZY outrageous but really nice homes there. Not in the country enough for me tho. I like Georgetown and Greenville, Hardinsburg, Fredericksburg, Palmyra. But have not found what we want yet.

We did find a nice piece of property in Derby, Indiana. I'd never heard of it before. We might check that out....

Thank you all for the suggestions!

[TexasBeerThinker]

This town used to be nice, I know, I grew up there and graduated from SCHS. I left a few years ago, and every time I have come back to visit, I hate it even more. I can't stand anyone who lives there anymore, and I hope the riverboat gambling ruins your town.

[Marilee ODell]

We currently live in Vincennes. YUCK! The water bill actually says the water is unsafe for small kids, pregnant women and those on chemo...me...also drugs are everywhere. so we are determined to move. Love small towns or at least a decent small country home (plant small vegetable garden). Suggestions????