Small urban towns? (houses, neighborhoods, college)

[knowledgeiskey]

Are there any left? What are some historical ones that you know of? I think Savannah, Georgia was once a major urban center in the 19th century. New Orleans has left an urban heritage. Today, I believe there are still urban towns sprinkled around in rural areas in the south.

[ckhthankgod]

What do you consider to be small and urban?

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

What do you consider to be small and urban?

I would say a dense area with about a 5 block radius.

[Dawn.Davenport]

Most college or resort towns would fit.

There are countless towns in the Northeast that have dense centers. Here are a handful just off the top of my head:

Saratoga Springs, NY
Seneca Falls, NY
Plattsburgh, NY
Copperstown, NY
Northampton, MA
Lewes, DE
Stoudsburg, PA

[ckhthankgod]

Would a city like Albany fit considering that it was incorporated as a city in 1686? There are rowhouses neighborhoods within the city.

Or are you looking for cities that are even smaller?

[that412]

Obligatory PA Coal Country mention. Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, Pottsville, and any number of others...incredible built density for such small towns.

[creeksitter]

Greeneville TN has a dense downtown for its small size.

[ckhthankgod]

I suppose that these would be relevant examples: Cohoes, NY
http://goo.gl/maps/6ZJ16

Oswego, NY
http://goo.gl/maps/mWjTX

York, PA
http://goo.gl/maps/ZEdqF

Carlisle, PA
http://goo.gl/maps/GQybz

Geneva, NY
http://goo.gl/maps/dazxf