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How many counties have you lived in?

Started by bugo, August 26, 2018, 06:52:43 AM

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adventurernumber1

I have lived in two counties in my life.

I lived in (and was born in) Hamilton County, Tennessee for approximately the first 6 months of my life. Then my family moved to Dalton, Georgia (Whitfield County), and that is where I have lived ever since. My dad actually grew up in the Dalton area, but they (he and my mom) temporarily lived in Chattanooga when I was born due to work.

But we still go to Chattanooga very often, many times at least once a week. It is a pretty short drive on Interstate 75 going northwest and we are up there.
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KeithE4Phx

If you include summer residences, when my dad taught summer school in Iowa or owned a small resort in Wisconsin:

ARIZONA
Maricopa (1964, 1973-75, 1994-present)

ILLINOIS
Cook (1975-76, 1979-83, 1986-94)
DuPage (1976-79)
Lake (1983-86)

INDIANA
Marion (1955 -- I was born in Indianapolis)
Bartholomew (1955-57)
Monroe (1957-64, 1967-73)

IOWA
Black Hawk (summer 1960, summer 1963, 1964-67)

WISCONSIN
Vilas (summers only, 1970-75)
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kphoger

6

In chronological order...

Will County, IL
Rawlins County, KS
Cook County, IL
DuPage County, IL
Williamson County, IL
Sedgwick County, KS
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

epzik8

One: Harford County, Maryland (1995-present).
From the land of red, white, yellow and black.
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webny99

Quote from: hbelkins on September 08, 2018, 05:32:12 PM
Quote from: Bruce on September 08, 2018, 05:10:24 PM
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One.
You need to get out more.   :-/
Nah, I'm good. I spend a lot of my time in surrounding areas anyway, and my county is larger than some states (both in size and population).
There's no crime in not moving a lot. I'm very happy to live in the county where I grew up, and have no desire to live anywhere else.

I've only lived in one county (Monroe, NY), but I've traveled plenty. I think it can be harmful to neither move  nor travel with at least some frequency. Most people I know who haven't traveled much or moved at all have a very insular worldview; it would do them good to spend some time in different states, countries, environments, etc.

kphoger

Quote from: webny99 on December 31, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
I think it can be harmful to neither move  nor travel with at least some frequency.

I think, in general, we Americans move too much and travel too little.
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

webny99

Quote from: kphoger on December 31, 2018, 02:49:10 PM
Quote from: webny99 on December 31, 2018, 02:47:58 PM
I think it can be harmful to neither move  nor travel with at least some frequency.
I think, in general, we Americans move too much and travel too little.

I don't think so of myself personally, but of the general population --- absolutely! Always wanting bigger and better and not taking time to travel.

golden eagle

Humphreys, MS
Hinds, MS
Forrest, MS (as a college student)
Gwinnett, GA
San Diego, CA

mrsman

Four counties for me:

Los Angeles, CA
Yolo, CA
Queens, NY
Montgomery, MD

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: mrsman on January 13, 2019, 05:31:07 PM
Four counties for me:

Los Angeles, CA
Yolo, CA
Queens, NY
Montgomery, MD
There is a county called Yolo? Ew.
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Great Lakes Roads

#85
Three counties for me.

Born in St. Joseph County, Indiana and stayed there for 10 weeks (1999)
Raised in La Porte County, Indiana until after high school (1999-2018)
Currently in Pima County, Arizona for college (University of Arizona to be exact) (2018-present)

Hurricane Rex

3:
Washington: 2000-2001, 2012-now
Yamhill: 2001-2012
Benton (college): 2018-now.

LG-TP260

ODOT, raise the speed limit and fix our traffic problems.

Road and weather geek for life.

Running till I die.

MikieTimT

Just 4.

1. Scott County, AR
2. Franklin County, AR
3. Washington County, AR - moved back about 10 years ago and remain there for now
4. Benton County, AR

triplemultiplex

Quote from: kphoger on December 31, 2018, 02:49:10 PM
I think, in general, we Americans move too much and travel too little.
+1

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on January 13, 2019, 05:34:11 PM
There is a county called Yolo? Ew.

And a town.




5 counties; all in WI
(let's do it alphabetically)
Dane
Eau Claire
Milwaukee
Price
Wood

I have done a LOT of traveling in the last five years and seen a lot of places, good and bad.  But in all my travels, I still feel drawn to my 'home' region of the continent.  I think there remains only a relatively small area across three Midwest states (and one Canadian Province) that I would want to live.  There are a number of cultural and climate factors I could cite.  But the stupidest one that I would not feel at home without is this:


I wouldn't want to settle some place where these are not plying the local fresh waters.  Granted, they have a very large range these days:

But I'd probably pass on a fairly decent career opportunity outside of these areas.
"That's just like... your opinion, man."

Ben114

Just 3, all in MA

Norfolk - 2003-Feb. 2004
Barnstable - Feb.-May 2004
Worcester - May 2004 - now

Gulol

Moving a lot because of work is fun! (said no one, ever ...)

Los Angeles, CA
Ventura, CA
San Bernardino, CA
Contra Costa, CA
Marin, CA
Sonoma, CA
Orange, CA
San Diego, CA
Denver, CO
Douglas, CO
Arapahoe, CO




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