Looking for nice, small, southern Indiana town (New Albany, Jeffersonville: houses, employment)

[KMT]

Near Louisville KY possibly, looking for nice terrain, trees, and rivers. Close to shopping, restaurants but with a country feel. Any thoughts?

Keith

[shamus]

Off the top of my head I could suggest the town I grew up in, Clarksville. It's not got a whole lot of anything special in it but they have been building new shopping centers from what I saw during my last visit. Jeffersonville is another town nearby. Next to it is a really, really small town called Utica. Sellersburg, Charlestown, New Albany, and Oak Park are all nearby and within a short distance to Louisville.

[shamus]

I just saw the part about being close to a river. Jeffersonville and Utica have neighborhoods that are built on the banks on the Ohio River. One thing that you need to remember about this is that while it does offer nice views, the Ohio gets a kick out of flooding these neighborhoods regularly.

[KMT]

Originally Posted by shamus

I just saw the part about being close to a river. Jeffersonville and Utica have neighborhoods that are built on the banks on the Ohio River. One thing that you need to remember about this is that while it does offer nice views, the Ohio gets a kick out of flooding these neighborhoods regularly.

Shamus:

Thanks for responding. I have been to Clarksville...briefly anyway. Corydon and the general Harrison County area. I heard about the flooding so I guess I don't want to be too close to that. Near to Louisville to me means 30 to 45 minutes.

Along that vein, I posted another question about Salem Indiana. Do you know much about that area?

KMT

[shamus]

From what I remember it's a fairly small town. Nice and quiet. I don't remember a lot of details because I've not been living in the area for eight years now and only get back there about once a year to visit family.

[KMT]

Thanks again for your input. We'll just have to take some vacation time and go check things out.

KMT

[sharonb]

Hello, I grew up in Salem and still visit regularly because my parents are there. I can give you a bit of info...It's a very nice town but small and not much diversity. It takes about an hour to drive to Louisville and a lot of people do commute for work. If you are planning to work in Louisville though be aware that the highway can be a bit much in bad weather-winding and hilly, so driving times in winter will increase.
The town does not have anywhere great to shop---There is a nice downtown area but the shops tend to be "craft" or "gift" type shops. There's not a lot of choice for clothing, for example. There is a discount type department store but I don't believe it's a "big name" store (not Wal-mart or Target, for example).
It's a very nice town if you like quiet, stay at home evenings. If you like going out a lot and want variety in restaurants and such it might be too remote for you.
Another very nice place to take a look at is Madison, Indiana. It's also small but very nice and borders a lovely state park. If you have any specific Salem questions I'll try to answer them for you. Hope this helps.

[KMT]

Originally Posted by sharonb

Hello, I grew up in Salem and still visit regularly because my parents are there. I can give you a bit of info...It's a very nice town but small and not much diversity. It takes about an hour to drive to Louisville and a lot of people do commute for work. If you are planning to work in Louisville though be aware that the highway can be a bit much in bad weather-winding and hilly, so driving times in winter will increase.
The town does not have anywhere great to shop---There is a nice downtown area but the shops tend to be "craft" or "gift" type shops. There's not a lot of choice for clothing, for example. There is a discount type department store but I don't believe it's a "big name" store (not Wal-mart or Target, for example).
It's a very nice town if you like quiet, stay at home evenings. If you like going out a lot and want variety in restaurants and such it might be too remote for you.
Another very nice place to take a look at is Madison, Indiana. It's also small but very nice and borders a lovely state park. If you have any specific Salem questions I'll try to answer them for you. Hope this helps.

Thanks Sharon for your thoughts. Information gets no better then when it comes from someone who actually lived there! While I'm not certain employment in the Louisville area is the plan, the prospect of driving an hour one way(sometimes in foul weather and poor road conditions) is not very encouraging.

I'll keep your thoughts in mind as I continue to research this and other cities in the area.

Thanks again,

Keith

[tiffy3792]

Look into Madison Indiana on the Ohio River between Cincinnati Ohio and Louisville Kentucky. You'll find restored river mansions, antiques, river boat races, beautiful State parks (Ind and Ky), houses on the hill overlooking the bend in the river and a town steeped in river boat history. It is within an hour drive of Louisville, Ky and Cincinnati Ohio. A beautiful place in the fall with the hills alive with color.

[KMT]

Great information...thanks!