Buxton, a small town in York County, Maine, is made up of many small villages. It found fame in the outstanding Stephen King film ‘’ The Shawshank Redemption.’’ King is a native of Maine; in the movie, the character Red was told to look for a specific oak tree in Buxton. While the film was …
Located in Maine’s Penobscot County along the river of the same name, the town of Hampden was founded in 1794 and has about 7,000 residents. It’s near enough to Bangor to allow visitors to take day trips into the city to see its artistic, cultural, and historical attractions without spending countless hours in the car. …
Located in Maine’s Cumberland County, Harpswell is well known as one of the coast’s most scenic towns and attracts visitors from near and far during the summer vacation season. The town and surrounding area are an interesting mix of narrow peninsulas and dozens of islands, a few of which are connected by bridges that run …
Straddling the beautiful St. Georges River which divides the town in half, Warren has a population of nearly 4,000 residents and is near the other mid-coast towns of Camden, Waldoboro, and Rockland. Due to its convenient proximity to some of the state’s most scenic and popular coastline, state parks, and historic sites, Warren is the …
Located between Arkadelphia and Texarkana on Interstate 30, the small town of Hope, Arkansas has been immortalized as the birthplace and home of William Jefferson Clinton, the former president of the United States. Surrounded by natural beauty and an easy drive from a number of neighboring states, the Hope area is full of outdoor recreation …
The town of Batesville is the most populous in Arkansas’ Independence County, and it’s the county seat as well. It’s located about an hour and a half to the northeast of the state’s capital, Little Rock, and is surrounded by much of Arkansas’ most amazing natural beauty, including the Ozark Mountains. Due to its rural …
Located in the state of Arkansas’ east-central region, the small town of Stuttgart is the county seat of Arkansas County. At the time of the last census the town had fewer than 10,000 residents, and it lies nearly halfway between Little Rock to the west and Memphis to the east. It’s close to the neighboring …
Located in west-central Maine’s Franklin County, the small town of Jay is nearly equidistant from Canada to the north, New Hampshire to the west, and the Atlantic seaboard to the south. Like many towns in Maine, Jay is well known for its distinct deposits of granite, which have been much sought after for generations for …
Located in Arkansas’ southeast region near Mississippi and Louisiana, Monticello is the county seat of Drew County. It has a population that hasn’t changed much in decades, hovering just below the 10,000 residents mark. For such a small town that’s without a direct connection to any major metropolitan centers, there are a surprising number of …
Located between Van Buren and Little Rock on Interstate 40, Clarksville is in Arkansas’ Johnson County and has a population of about 10,000. Due to its rural setting between the majestic Ozark Mountains and Arkansas River, it’s near some of the state’s most visited state parks and wilderness areas. It’s a great destination for hunters, …