Most "Gone with the Wind"-esque Areas of the Southern United States (read entire first post before posting)

[Southern Soul Bro]

As mentioned earlier




Particular the smaller towns NE of Macon (Milledgeville, Eatonton, Madiston, Greensboro, Sparta, etc.)
It's a certain "feel" you get in those places I cant even really describe

[ClemVegas]

Clemson University in SC is located on the former estate of John C Calhoun, the most prominent southern politician in the era after Jefferson. He owned dozens of slaves.

His mansion, known as Fort Hill, is located in the center of the campus and is open for tours. He actually lived in it while he was vice president.

There are other plantation areas in nearby Pendleton.

Here is some info on these properties: https://www.clemson.edu/about/histor...ies/index.html

The entire Pendleton downtown is on the National Register of Historical Places. It was laid out in 1790 and basically has not changed.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by Southern Soul Bro

As mentioned earlier




Particular the smaller towns NE of Macon (Milledgeville, Eatonton, Madiston, Greensboro, Sparta, etc.)
It's a certain "feel" you get in those places I cant even really describe

Some of these towns are beautiful, especially Madison and Milledgeville. Eatonton is Alice Walker's hometown, but she decamped for Berkeley years ago.

The entire area south of I-20 and east of Eatonton is referred to as the 'Lake Country' in Atlanta, and many people have 2nd homes or have retired out there. The Lake Oconee area in particular has become pretty upscale, and there's a popular Ritz-Carlton Resort there: Luxury Georgia Lake Resorts | The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee

[pinebud1111]

Originally Posted by Simpsonvilllian

Clemson University in SC is located on the former estate of John C Calhoun, the most prominent southern politician in the era after Jefferson. He owned dozens of slaves.

His mansion, known as Fort Hill, is located in the center of the campus and is open for tours. He actually lived in it while he was vice president.

There are other plantation areas in nearby Pendleton.

Here is some info on these properties: https://www.clemson.edu/about/histor...ies/index.html

The entire Pendleton downtown is on the National Register of Historical Places. It was laid out in 1790 and basically has not changed.

That'd be a nice area to visit!

I think that the Clemson and Fort Hill and Pendleton Areas would be good places for the antebellum feel. Thank you!

[Craziaskowboi]

If you're looking for remains of the aristocratic Antebellum South, then the biggest concentration is in Georgia east of the Ocmulgee River and north of the Altamaha River, specifically in and near an area bounded by Athens, Macon, Augusta and Savannah. In fact, the U.S. 129/U.S. 441 corridor from Macon/Milledgeville to Athens is called the "Antebellum Trail," where Georgia still has most of its Antebellum architecture and culture intact. The cities and towns they highlight along the route are Macon, Gray, Milledgeville, Eatonton, Madison, Watkinsville and Athens.

You can also find some Antebellum remains in cities and towns like Lexington, Washington, Lincolnton, Greensboro, Crawfordville, Warrenton, Thomson, Harlem, Monticello, Sparta, Wrens, Sandersville, Louisville, Waynesboro, Wrightsville, Wadley, Millen, Sylvania, Swainsboro, Statesboro, Springfield, Jeffersonville, Dublin, Soperton, Metter and Bloomingdale.


The highways that serve these cities and towns include the following U.S. highways:


U.S. 1 (Swainsboro, Wadley, Louisville, Wrens, Augusta)

U.S. 25 (Statesboro, Millen, Waynesboro, Augusta)

U.S. 78 (Athens, Lexington, Washington, Thomson, Harlem, Augusta)

U.S. 80 (Macon, Jeffersonville, Dublin, Swainsboro, Statesboro, Bloomingdale, Savannah)

U.S. 221 (Soperton, Louisville, Wrens, Harlem)

U.S. 278 (Madison, Greensboro, Crawfordville, Warrenton, Thomson, Harlem, Augusta)

U.S. 301 (Statesboro, Sylvania)

U.S. 319 (Dublin, Wrightsville, Wadley)

U.S. 378 (Washington, Lincolnton)


They also include the following state highways:


GA 11 (Macon, Gray, Monticello)

GA 15 (Soperton, Wrightsville, Sandersville, Sparta, Greensboro, Watkinsville, Athens)

GA 16 (Monticello, Eatonton, Sparta, Warrenton)

GA 17 (Bloomingdale, Millen, Louisville, Wrens, Thomson, Washington)

GA 18 (Gray, Jeffersonville)

GA 21 (Savannah, Springfield Sylvania, Millen)

GA 22 (Macon, Gray, Milledgeville, Sparta, Crawfordville, Lexington)

GA 24 (Milledgeville, Sandersville, Louisville, Waynesboro, Statesboro)

GA 44 (Eatonton, Greensboro, Washington)

GA 46 (Soperton, Metter)

GA 49 (Macon, Milledgeville)

GA 56 (Soperton, Swainsboro, Waynesboro, Augusta)

GA 57 (Macon, Wrightsville, Swainsboro)

GA 80 (Warrenton, Wrens, Waynesboro)

GA 83 (Monticello, Madison)

GA 88 (Sandersville, Wrens, Augusta)


But if you don't have time to take any of those highways, stick to the U.S. 129/U.S. 441 corridor from Macon/Milledgeville to Athens.

[Pincho-toot]

Originally Posted by Bobdreamz

Haha!
St. Augustine is the oldest city in the US settled by Spain.
Nothing Southern or Antibellum about it.

New Orleans was settled by the French a long time ago and it's EXTREMELY Southern. Same with St. Louis and it's very Midwestern. Your argument is flawed. Mobile was also settled by the French. Don't even get me started on those Dutch and English settlements on the east coast. I guess they're not really northern.

[demonta4]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

You won't find Tara there, but you will find Suburban Strip Mall Hell.

The city of Jonesboro has plenty of historic antebellum buildings in it's core. The strip malls aren't in the city limits of Jonesboro.