Having grown up in a small town in east central Georgia, I guarantee there are people there who love it. Being that close to Atlanta, yet not having to put up with Atlanta is a big advantage.
@rjl9707
Жыл бұрын
Lived in Atl many yrs, and fully agree with you. Look what happen downtown Atl yesterday.
@abinsurly2910
Жыл бұрын
Back at ya.
@melaninmoxiellc963
Жыл бұрын
I just moved to the ATL area for months ago from California, and even I knew not to actually move into that city!
@ink407
Жыл бұрын
Facts
@fentynolfloyd5558
Жыл бұрын
I live in a place like this & I dont have pookie as a neighbor with his 12 brothers & each with a different baby daddy, robbing up the place.
@Horselackey
Жыл бұрын
These are farm towns. Not a city or suburbia. Most of rural America is like this. Some people don't want noise, lights, and constant stimulation of cities. Ga. and the south also had mill towns ,some thriving, until they shipped the jobs overseas. I was raised in big city, suburbia and live near a Ga. Mill town, by choice. Beautiful scenary, wildlife, ability to have animals....can go to nearby towns or cities if and when I want , need too...less taxes, not all the crime , sleep better, friendlier people, slower pace....
@bobmanfre5083
Жыл бұрын
17:40. Believe it or not, my Uncle Gene and Aunt Sally raised 6 kids in that little house. They slept in shifts in one bedroom and they all grew up to be good productive citizens. Aunt Sally passed on in 2006 but Uncle Gene is still living there!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
That's amazing.
@mitch6962
Жыл бұрын
How do that many people sleep in shifts? If they have to sleep at night to go to school/work in the morning?
@soratbeats
Жыл бұрын
yeah imo Uncle Gene should have had his tubes tied. what a miserable stressful childhood that sounds like.
@madmo8829
Жыл бұрын
Wow
@LourdesGzz
Жыл бұрын
6 people x 8 hours of sleep each? How? Maybe you mean your uncle and aunt slept in shifts?
@TheScottab
Жыл бұрын
That little house you drove by is probably larger that a lot of apartments in NYC and a fraction of the cost.
@alk3078
Жыл бұрын
I'd rather be in small town America or in the country than any city.
@hoopty.
Жыл бұрын
Yes. I can't wait to get my land out of the city.
@niavellir7408
Жыл бұрын
Yeah cities are too expensive
@hoopty.
Жыл бұрын
And cities are filled with people who think they are better than the average person, just trying to live a normal life. I mean, I drive a 20 year old Camry, and have just a small business, but I own my house, 10 thousand dollars cash. I just work on it myself. Most people I know, looks down on me like I'm dirt, but they do not own their car, house, and they are slaving away working for another man. Just sad
@wtsdms7998
Жыл бұрын
I agree 100% !
@jujub4553
Жыл бұрын
Where are you
@kathrinekerns8398
Жыл бұрын
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on My Mind👍👍
@rb3425
Жыл бұрын
When I first found this channel about two months ago I thought it was such a boring subject. Well, I was wrong. I find myself looking forward to each new post and the statistics add dimension to each new town visited. I went back to when you sold your home to start this journey and thought to myself "That took some serious courage!" I agree with your kids! You two ARE crazy (in a good way).
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, R B! :)
@cathy14cs
Жыл бұрын
I felt the same but now I’m hooked.
@roystad8916
Жыл бұрын
Have been binge watching your videos here in Australia,love the way you show the towns and your commentary,also get a chuckle when you mention Australian Siri guiding you around the country,I think she sounds nice.
@fajarkurniawan9434
Жыл бұрын
@@roystad8916 hey I also set my Siri to Australian 🎉
@suzanne296
Жыл бұрын
I'm hooked. Interesting and makes me grateful and blessed.
@MichaelWilson-dm4gz
9 ай бұрын
I have lived in Haralson for 48 years, my intire life. My mother was Mayor at the time of this video. My uncle Jim Thompson owns Thompson Mercantile and most of old down town Haralson. Our little has grown in these last few years and changed. Some of the changes were good and some bad. The next town he went threw, Senoia is about 5 miles up the road. Change is not even the word I would use to describe what happened to Senoia. Its kinda sad really.
@patriciawilhite7038
Жыл бұрын
The bulk of the filming location for Fried Green Tomatoes was made in Juliette, GA. The Whistle Stop Cafe is still there and open to the public. It’s one of my favorite movies.
@topdawg78
Ай бұрын
That's where I grew up
@Youtubeparolee
23 күн бұрын
Parts were also filmed here in Senoia. Very quaint small town. I love it.
@kathybarker4496
Жыл бұрын
I currently live here in Senoia. Grew up in Atlanta GA. We just went through the tornado that he is talking about. The walking dead was filmed mostly in Senoia more so than Woodbury. Love living here in the country. It has grown a tremendous amount since the walking being filmed in senoia. I'm a true GA 🍑
@shenaphillips77
Жыл бұрын
Are you Kin to the barker guy that played in walking dead? I can’t remember his first name. I’ll have to go look. But he played in it around the same time as me. He was also a zombie
@kathybarker4496
Жыл бұрын
@@shenaphillips77 not kin to any of them
@black12212
Ай бұрын
@@shenaphillips77We are filming a Kevin Bacon TV show in Senoia now where they filmed Walking Dead
@greenbrown7776
Жыл бұрын
I'm a former Augusta resident. I look forward to seeing what you uncover. It's got a lot -- from pretty rough to very nice. Enjoyed your tour of the area southwest of Atlanta. I need to see Senoia for myself. As I watch these videos, it's a stark reminder of how hollowed out our working class and middle class has become. So much is either in terrible condition or places are ultra fancy. Decent, safe, in-between kinds of places -- so much more common when I was a boy -- are getting phased out. And the rural/city divide just grows and grows.
@LuckysLair
Жыл бұрын
Yep, the banking and big government cities/districts are hollowing out the middle class
@donnareeweeks6180
Жыл бұрын
I'm Augusta , Georgia born and raised . 64 years old . Trying to get back to the simpler life .. Technology is killing our children . It's a shame ..I bought a Radio Flyer wagon for my grand son . It's at least 50 years old . Hopefully I'll get to pull him to the store and push him home learning to navigate the wagon ..
@feefee2
Жыл бұрын
Used to live in Augusta but now in North Augusta lol.
@donnajacques3781
7 ай бұрын
I am also Augusta born and raised, but life has me in WV currently.
@donnajacques3781
7 ай бұрын
I grew up behind Sconyers and went to Butler. 😊
@khrashingphantom9632
Жыл бұрын
My good sir a town that close to Atlanta in Georgia is NOT a "small" town. Montezuma, Fort Valley, or Hawkinsville GA are a couple of examples. Hell You could even go Wrens or Hephzibah and be more rural. Lol. Seriously though thanks for posting these videos. They just highlight how vast the U.S truly is (states especially) and how people and life in general DO exist outside of major cities. Lol. Thanks again.
@donnareeweeks6180
Жыл бұрын
I'll put my feet under their table and share a pillow .
@donnareeweeks6180
Жыл бұрын
Augusta, Georgia 8n the house .
@apexone5502
Жыл бұрын
Agreed. That town is literally a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. I’ve done deliveries out that way and I live in Cobb County.
@koalafishmutantbird4682
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I’m from the area you mentioned first 😂
@jsmith3692
Жыл бұрын
Shout out to Ft Valley my Alma Matter . We’re definitely about an hour and a half from Atlanta
@dennisdmenace2416
Жыл бұрын
I live in a rural small town and have never been happier. I wonder why anyone would want to live in a big city.
@ChicanoOne760
Жыл бұрын
California bank rolls the rest of America
@agentorange2554
Жыл бұрын
I live in a town of 10,000. Too big for me. Moving next year. Small town America, there's nothing better.
@adirayasharahla984
9 ай бұрын
Money, opportunity. There's none in the country
@eclipse369.
9 ай бұрын
@@ChicanoOne760 we only need food, power supply, filtered water, shelter everything else is "wants"
@zigzoog123
9 ай бұрын
People living in bigger cities, towns are so stressed out. It is really arat race, people are rude, traffic is horrendous, i can go on, give me a small town anyday.
@deirdre108
Жыл бұрын
Fun Fact regarding Senoia: My maternal great-grandmother (Granny) had the telephone exchange for the town in the 1930's (40's?) in her house! Yes, Ma Bell installed the switchboard in the house and Granny was the primary operator at the exchange. We have a picture in the family album of the front of the house with a "Telephone Office" sign on the steps leading up to the switchboard room.
@theresatramble3906
Жыл бұрын
I love Haralson, I've lived here for 4 1/2 years
@deirdre108
Жыл бұрын
@@theresatramble3906 Great area! Grew up in Columbus and Athens but left GA for military service. Thought about moving back though.
@pwcorgi2000
Жыл бұрын
@@theresatramble3906 Amazing "Authentic" Mexican Cantina in Haralson. (I live about 20 miles south.)
@BruceWSims
Жыл бұрын
My wife's grandmother did Exactly the same thing for Ma Bell out of her livingroom in one of the northern Chicago suburbs. You won't get that sort of back-story just driving through small towns, handing out judgements. FWW. I
@deirdre108
Жыл бұрын
@@BruceWSims That's interesting hearing about this from someone else. I would like to find out more about how many of these in-house telephone exchanges there were back then. Your response now makes me interested in searching the web for more information on the history of these exchanges and when they were discontinued. Thanks!
@kellygrubbs915
Жыл бұрын
Cool that you were highlighting some Georgia towns! I’m a Georgia Peach myself. Born in East Atlanta almost 54 years ago and reside in McDonough Georgia now. We do have some beautiful towns! Thank you! 🙏🏻🍑
@Ms.O0
Жыл бұрын
@Kelly Grubbs .. hey neighbor! 👋..here in Stockbridge
@TheBlueRoan316
Жыл бұрын
My job takes me to lots of small rural towns like these in south Georgia. I consider it one of the perks of the job, getting to see places like these. Places that might not be around anymore in another 50 years.
@facebook-ho9lq
Жыл бұрын
I Love your shows! I never get to travel and now I get to see America in my own living room!
@HaveKayaksWillTravel
Жыл бұрын
I love Lord Spoda so much I started making my own video's. Thanks for the inspiration Lord Spoda. 😃
@EchoSigma6
Жыл бұрын
Who would’ve thought some random narrative guy driving through cities and towns would be so entertaining to watch. You my friend may have stumbled upon a niche, keep up the good work.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, PB! 😀
@michaelmerck7576
18 күн бұрын
I drive through them and never have the luxury of actually experiencing them so the videos allow me to do that
@lorriebeckhusen9351
Жыл бұрын
Great video! I was a big fan of the walking dead. Some of these towns look like you stepped back in time. Love it! Zombies and tornadoes. Glad you made it out of there safely
@45AMT
Жыл бұрын
I lived in GA most of my life I left over 20 years ago to join the military. I've never heard of these towns. But GA is the largest state (land area) east of the Mississippi River. Thanks for the tour of small town GA!
@westmax8491
Жыл бұрын
Bigger than Florida?
@bigfolks675
Жыл бұрын
@@westmax8491 Florida definitely has more land from Pensacola to Florida keys is a very long way. At least 9 hours drive time.
@michaelbegood55
4 ай бұрын
Bigger than Florida.😊@@westmax8491
@apexone5502
25 күн бұрын
@@bigfolks675 you're counting Florida's length. In it's entirety, Florida's land mass is smaller than Georgia's. The original commenter is right; GA is the largest state east of the Mississippi.
@edwardalexander2492
8 күн бұрын
@@apexone5502 It would be even bigger if they didn't form 2 new states from it. Those being Alabama & Mississippi. 😉
@penniewhite4958
Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video. I've toured these places as well. Big Walking Dead fan. I live in rural South GA. The only thing is you may want to choose your wording a little better when showing people's homes and making comments about them. I'm sure you don't mean any harm but when you show someone's residence and say something like " boy doesn't this neighborhood look like the apocalypse has already happened".... these folks are doing the best they can with what they have. Rural communities , no matter what state, are not very worried about material wealth and big showy things. Family and community are more important. Have fun , keep traveling.
@charlenemyers7599
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing. I'm from a small town in South GA, now in outskirts of ATL. Love the small town life and its simplicity ❤️ 💙
@neilshaw
Жыл бұрын
This is a great channel. I'm from New Zealand, and find these videos fascinating. The only things missing are grass and people. And Siri didn't sound Australian. The Gary visit was amazing.
@jared1103
Жыл бұрын
I'm starting to like GA... Thanks again for sharing the videos with us. :)
@iamwhoiam4410
Жыл бұрын
You're in suburbia Atlanta . Many people work in Atlanta and live in that area. Enjoy your videos and the effort it takes for you.
@YellaBellaReno
Жыл бұрын
Oooo. I know exactly where you are. I moved to Hogansville in January 2020 and commuted 1-2 times a week to McDonough, to see a guy I was dating. It was cool to explore during COVID. I was very grateful to have moved out of the city right before the pandemic, but man…. There is so much abandoned to time south of Atlanta.
@YellaBellaReno
Жыл бұрын
I would have really loved to buy a big warehouse or a commercial/retail space, but everyone who owns them bought them for nothing years ago and wants a fortune to buy. They’re just sitting on them, hoping what happened in Senoia will happen for them.
@brianwolters7560
Жыл бұрын
When I was in Savannah, I wanted to make quick pilgrimage to Athens since I am a huge R.E.M. fan. Google Maps took me through some very rural parts of Georgia...it was very interesting...and if you are ever in Athens, you just have to see the train trestle that was used on the back covee of R.E.M,'s Murmur album.
@kjaze
Жыл бұрын
Sorry to tell you but the 'Murmur' trestle is history. Torn down in 2021 to build a new network of bike and walking trails.
@adamlynch6954
Жыл бұрын
Love R.E.M. life's rich pageant reveal fables of the reconstruction
@jaypercival431
4 ай бұрын
Did you go through Philomath?
@zchris87v80
25 күн бұрын
I lived across the N. Oconee River from downtown, close enough to walk. Randomly driving around, I stumbled across it, and had no clue what it was at the time. The music scene there was really awesome. Went to a concert in an abandoned warehouse somewhere north of normaltown once, had a punk band with their amps and lighting running off a generator, a keg of PBR, and a couple handles of evan williams being passed around. It was a blast.
@gypsyboomer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing America's backyard. Lewis Grizzard centered a lot of his stories around Newnan Ga. Lived for a bit in LaGrange and just doing so catch-up. Stay safe and off the interstates.
@powell4661
5 күн бұрын
My cousin Maryella was written about often in her books. She tutored English and writing.
@jimyost2585
Жыл бұрын
I live in Atlanta for a year in 1970-1971 and again for six years in 1972-1978 and I moved to a rural area of Alabama in 1991. So I've seen both sides of the issue, and I'll take rural poor living over city living anytime.
@zigzoog123
9 ай бұрын
Very true
@gabe-po9yi
Жыл бұрын
The housing in towns within 60 miles of Atlanta is going to be expensive. In the early to mid 90’s, there was a huge migration of companies and population from the north. Many people didn’t want to live in Atlanta proper, hence the explosion of towns that are now considered metro Atlanta. Two to three hour commutes one way, sitting in traffic jams are typical.
@lyndavise971
Жыл бұрын
It's fine to show the bad parts of town but I really want to see the old houses that have been kept up!!!! I love Victorian architecture!!!!!
@pistachiosandpopcorn7146
Жыл бұрын
Jackson GA has some. I love them too and always stare at them whenever I go there
@patriciashelton6644
Жыл бұрын
You would love Madison Georgia. Spring is coming an you would be in awe of all the dogwoods an azaleas among other flowers lining main Street an more beautiful old homes on all the side streets. Some of these mansions are pre civil war. Kept up over the years in pristine condition. You can walk to all these places, several places to get good food and coffee. Like a trip back in time, yet modern at the same time. Lived here my whole life,
@leftywasright8108
Жыл бұрын
@@patriciashelton6644 I agree with you Patricia Madison is the most beautiful town I've ever seen. The old homes surrounded by azaleas and magnolia trees. Count your blessings you call Madison home.
@Chris-tx3eb
Жыл бұрын
You should see Shotwell St in Bainbridge
@thechuckanddebbieshow4093
Жыл бұрын
I love how you show small towns. For 20 years we lived just north of where you're at as we were in Fayetteville. Our daughter now lives in Senoia. We now live back home in Panama City Beach.
@bighair342002
Жыл бұрын
I’m glad he corrected Woodbury lol.
@janetphelps6879
Жыл бұрын
I have relatives in LaGrange. Live in an authentic antebellum home on a whole city block. Been there for 60+ years.
@BrunieStudios
Жыл бұрын
Learning about the history of our USA towns is a fascinating subject, you are just getting started, this interest will lead to other projects. Great videos, love them all.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Brunie!
@JimmyProulx
Жыл бұрын
I love where I live in Georgia.
@clutch2864
Жыл бұрын
Born and raised in newnan Georgia and I love it here. If you’re ever around here again you should drop by and see all of the old civil war era homes!
@powell4661
2 ай бұрын
I grew up in Newnan as well , the impression he gave of Harrelson isn't fair because I know too many white and black people in Harrelson that are the friendless anywhere. The downtown used to where a lot of cotton warehouses were and related businesses. When the cotton market crashed, a lot of wealth was lost.
@rjl9707
Жыл бұрын
Driving Miss Daisy - The house in this movie is located at 827 Lullwater Rd NE, Atlanta,..... close to the CDC offices off Clifton. I printed the MLS listing at the time it was listed; sold immediately.
@muldur3235
Жыл бұрын
I too am so glad I found your channel. So interesting to see these older towns, and building that look like they used to in my youth. Brings back great memories.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@markunavail8510
Жыл бұрын
It is kinda cool seeing all these little towns we would otherwise never get to see it is amazing how some places look like they haven't been touched in a hundred years.
@starkeyroberson9673
Жыл бұрын
It's interesting that you did a video of "Rural Georgia" in the Metro Atlanta area, also a town where movies are filmed. Haralson is in Coweta County, which is the same county of Newnan and Senoia; Metro Atlanta. Is this video about the damage done by a tornado or Rural Georgia? Next time, go waaaaay down south and do a video in some place like Leesburg, GA to capture Rural Georgia.
@michelecouch5451
Жыл бұрын
You should go to the real Woodbury, Ga. Some of The Walking Dead was filmed there too. When I lived there, they were literally filming half a mile from my house and we couldn't even go down there.
@beth952
Жыл бұрын
My father was born in Grantville in 1921 in an old home there. Not sure if it's still standing. RIP Daddy.
@orahs_world
Жыл бұрын
I love 20 mins from there and I love it. I’ve lived in Atlanta too but I love the quiet lol
@davidfreiberg5637
Жыл бұрын
Aw man I live off of Hamilton road in Lagrange about another quarter mile down the road from the footage that you were showing. I was standing outside on my back porch watching the trees when the tornado went over us. I didn't realize that it was the tornado touching down though. Our entire little street was untouched. Family's members neighborhood was wrecked about 2 miles away. I was shocked when I started heading over there and saw the damage that surrounded me. I and my immediate neighbors were extremely fortunate.
@WilliamJohnson-fh7vx
Жыл бұрын
Go deeper south in GA to Barwick,Pavo, Coolidge and Boston. They are really small towns in Georgia also
@Jamal.Patmon
Жыл бұрын
I grew up 5 minutes from there in a small town called Alvaton. I loved the stillness and quietness of the small town.
@buzzsawncgo2751
Жыл бұрын
Sorry but I don't consider modern cookie cutter houses placed on postage stamp lots anywhere near beautiful.
@deirdre108
Жыл бұрын
I agree. That neighborhood was terrible.
@michaelbassett3692
Ай бұрын
Grew up in Tifton Ga. Our farm was in TyTy GA. I also lived in Broxton GA for several years. I have lived in rural Georgia and Miami FL. I will take rural Ga all day everyday.
@shawtatl
Жыл бұрын
I've gone to Haralson several times on one of my little excursions. There's a little gas station in there that sells the best fresh, ground, sausage. They sell out of sausage and biscuits every morning. Super delicious. There's also a super nice little waterfall not far from there.
@rajeevdeshpande7666
Жыл бұрын
Hi Lord Spoda Thanks for the video. Ending part was most interesting, as if driving through woods. Thanks for sharing your tornado experience, scary though. You were lucky to find a safe place. Take care. Waiting for the next video.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Rajeev!
@DaytonaRoadster
Жыл бұрын
The filming of the walking dead was mostly done in Senoia Georgia, but they did do some in woodbury, Haralson, griffin, concord, Fayetteville ect. (I live here, have for 20 years), used the date a girl in Haralson, its always been small. Its just a little too far from Atlanta to get people in it for a suburb. Check out Molena and Concord, both are small towns with old buildings
@Mary-el3pi
Жыл бұрын
I have a sister in the Del Webb community in Griffin. She loves it! She took me to where the Walking Dead was filmed and to several surrounding towns. I enjoyed the Gone With the Wind muséum!
@DarlingNikki2
Жыл бұрын
I thought they would have filmed in Detroit or Kensington Avenue in Philly lol (not laughing at the people of KA by the way, just the fact that the area lends itself to the theme of zombie apocalypse).
@carriethompson84
Жыл бұрын
I grew up in Palmetto (Fairburn) then to Douglasville.. I lived in Austell/Powder Springs for about 10 years, both places lol.. I went back to Palmetto, closer to Senoia, in 2018 & now I'm about 30 miles south from Griffin, in Upson Co. I lived off Hutcheson Ferry Rd in Palmetto & it was about 3 miles from the Piggly Wiggly where they filmed "Stranger Things", the famous scene where "L" walked out with the Eggo waffles lol.. Our weather is SO WIERD HERE but I love Georgia, especially rural Ga.
@backwoodsgeorgiagirl5594
Жыл бұрын
I live in Molena don't come here we don't like outsiders
@carriethompson84
Жыл бұрын
@@backwoodsgeorgiagirl5594 dang that was kinda mean.
@terencedennis3972
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Milledgeville, Sandersville, Sparta, Eatonton area but live in Marietta for 10 years now. Imma real country boy. I love it
@NeilGrooms
9 күн бұрын
Hi neighbor I live in Monticello.
@EverydayWithKeisha
4 күн бұрын
My family is From Eatonton GA Also
@smallme87
Жыл бұрын
I live in a little south Ga town ( I have lived here all of my life). We have ONE red light and a handful of stores..It used to be just a gas station years ago and has finally expanded to the handful over the past few years.. The joke is, if you blink you will miss it.. Seriously small!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Sounds nice. :)
@brianmatthews4149
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like Mr Rodgers naborhood
@atlantafalcon9645
5 күн бұрын
You drove right past some very interesting scenery from WD in Senoia, if you’re a Walking Dead fan. First is Alexandria, which was depicted as being the walled community in Virginia, but actually filmed in Senoia. You can see it from the “Welcome to Senoia” sign, just across the RR tracks. Not sure if they’ve taken the walls down yet, or turned it into a tourist attraction, but there were several houses and condos that were enclosed within the walls. You would always see jack-lifts, bucket trucks, and other filming vehicles parked just outside. The church that burnt down was right there within those walls. Next is Crook Road. The Crooks are a big family name there, with a road named after them. Many scenes on overgrown roads are depicted throughout the show, but Crook Rd. is unique for the dimpled ridge that runs right down the center. You’ll see it in footage. Grass was never cut along-side that road, so as to make it look more neglected and apocalyptic. The multi-story brick building, on the corner near the water tower, was the set where The Governor had zombies (including his child) stored in liquid. Also, The Governor’s House used to be on Main Street., before the economic boom exploded there and new construction began.
@msweat
Жыл бұрын
I lived in a small town in Georgia for a couple of years. Population was 454 according to the last census. It had a lot of things associated with larger places. There was a pharmacy, a hardware store, convenience store, used car lot, auto repair shop, antique store, a small park complete with caboose and a retirement center. They did have a small police force but it was done away with while I was there. They had a small city government with a mayor and assistant. There were some rotting houses and just a feeling of decay in the air. The town's heyday had been in the 1920s. The railroad quit stopping there and it was downhill all the way after that. So glad I don't live there now.
@jerrycummings2821
Жыл бұрын
Does that small town have a medical center/hospital? Seems to be missing in the more rural sparsely populated areas.
@msweat
Жыл бұрын
@@jerrycummings2821 no it didn't have one. I suppose the retirement place was the closest thing to that. I went there once to see what it was like and would take my chances and go most anywhere else. It was a pigsty.
@kimberH1005
Жыл бұрын
What a coincidence for me. Just last week I spent the week visiting my mother who lives in Senoia. We heard the tornado sirens too. It was quite a blustery storm but no sign of a tornado. Her subdivision in Senoia (neighboring town) 5 miles from Haralson is quite nice. Norman Reedus owns a restaurant in Senoia. It's named Norman's and ??? I forgot the other name but my Mom showed me. Sounds like we were there at the same time. I was excited and typed before watching the entire video. We were there at the same time. lol
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@stanleyclark923
Жыл бұрын
The restaurant is called "Nick and Norms." I live about 10 min up the road in PTC.
@kimberH1005
Жыл бұрын
@@stanleyclark923 Thanks I knew his name is on it.
@dianerhoads1159
Жыл бұрын
Also in your last shot that you have in this video with the library sign behind your head and the gray building on the other side, my Sept mother had her restaurant there years ago.
@djc6323
Жыл бұрын
Also, my husband and I sold two houses in Grantville. The blue one you pointed out with all the stuff out front and the white one across the street where the street split.
@nolanfajardo7794
Жыл бұрын
I'm not from the US but I love to watch all of your videos. Relaxing and enticing.
@LeahInAtlanta
10 ай бұрын
Thank you. It's good too see the tiny towns in Georgia. Peace and quiet. Must be nice....
@diggernash1
Жыл бұрын
Head down to Taliaferro(pronounce Toliver locally) or Echols if you want to see empty; but they are my happy place.. I like being away from people.
@lisareynolds1059
Жыл бұрын
This was so cool!! I watched the walking dead from the beginning, and always wondered where in Georgia they shot the scenes! Thank you for this!
@Jason-rn4jk
Жыл бұрын
Small town america is abandoned because there’s no infrastructure or business. How does anyone make a living when all you have is a gas station and dollar tree?
@704406bbl
9 ай бұрын
Not only was the walking dead filmed there but,a movie called Moonrunners was in 1974. It was the predecessor to the Dukes of Hazzard! Also the 2012 movie called Lawless had scenes filmed there. A bunch of us were down there in 2010 for the 2010 Moonrunners weekend.
@tommyhealy4189
Жыл бұрын
I work on a lot of the sets you speak of. I'm local. But I always ask the folks from LA what they think. First, it's buying a home. It's worth it here. Second, and I quote "people are genuinely nice, not fake nice", "people will talk and be friendly", "people wave to each other but mean hello and have a good day" .. several ppl said one part or more of those.
@user-rovvt3
Жыл бұрын
Slab City, the camber of commerce is aware you are planning to come. You may get the key to the city if you stay a few days.
@chickytheawesome4960
Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness. Prayers for all the families affected by the tornados. I'm glad you and your wife are okay. Thank you for the road trip and The Walking Dead tour 💕
@alexandralovesgoats3360
Жыл бұрын
Very nice tour and history of these towns. Love that the stately homes coincide with the character of the town! Glad you’re safe from the tornados! Love the set dressing in the towns! Off to catch up on your other videos! Have a great day.
@bredenis5
15 сағат бұрын
That is crazy! I was literally watching this thinking that looks like it is straight out of the “Walking Dead”. I was thinking in the general sense of an old dilapidated, abandoned town. I didn’t recognize any specifically landmarks.
@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator
Жыл бұрын
Go to Olla, LA My family is from there, no work. Not sure how people live. My Aunt passed away & left her nice home to my Uncle. He sold it for $10k. It looks the same now & the current owners want over a $100k for it.. I wish we could get it back in the family
@gregschroeder4843
Жыл бұрын
If you make it to Northeast GA check out the town of Helen and take a cruise on Richard Russell scenic highway.
@PolkRidgeAesthete
11 ай бұрын
Your richly representative videos make me miss the South more yearningly than usual, even! Thanks for so many telling, valuable posts!
@suzannemcclendon
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you made it through the tornado. They can be exciting, for sure. :) Thanks for sharing these Georgia towns with us. I have enjoyed all of your videos so far. Keep up the great job! Have a blessed day.
@Talk2WandaVision
Жыл бұрын
Glad you guys were safe from the tornadoes!
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MichaelSeanHarrell
Жыл бұрын
" I was born in small town,I can breathe in a small town,probably die in a small town,that's probably where they'll bury me." J. Mellancamp
@northgeorgiamom8956
Жыл бұрын
I lived in downtown Atlanta for years. So glad we left for rural Georgia!! ❤🖤
@timotiismagic5812
Жыл бұрын
If you’re still in Georgia, Go to Indian Springs and get you some real water. Appreciate your shares, Travel safe.
@feefee2
Жыл бұрын
My family lives in the areas of GA called Thomasville and Cairo. Not as small as these but still small. I have lived in NY and thomasville. Big difference but I actually prefer rural lol. Visit areas near Sparta, GA like the Powelton community and deepstep, GA!
@ESPLTD322
Жыл бұрын
Georgia and Alabama (to a slightly lesser extent) both have really bad habits of naming cities and towns that are way outside or nowhere near counties of the same name. Haralson is no where near Haralson county; Forsyth is a good drive from Forsyth county; Jasper is nowhere near Jasper county… it goes on and on. Same for Alabama. Marion is nowhere near Marion county. You can tell I’ve spent my whole life in both Hahaha
@themanifestorsmind
Жыл бұрын
And Decatur County, GA is hundreds of miles from Decatur, GA 🤣
@carriethompson84
Жыл бұрын
Douglasville is actually in Douglas County but the name is slightly different lol... ur so right. Haha.. I've noticed that & it can be so confusing for people from other areas
@Youheardwhat69
Жыл бұрын
I love being a local and knowing every single county and little town you visit. I drive through a lot of these towns you do videos on daily.
@crippledbeast_U-toob
Жыл бұрын
I worked for a large service company that tended to foreclosed homes for banks. My ex girlfriends son worked on one of the crews and was down around that area and was involved in a truck accident, his truck and service trailer was hit by a tractor trailer early one morning, and after his truck was hit and shoved off the road, the big rig hit an SUV all sitting and waiting on a school bus, a woman in the SUV died, and the big rig belonged to the Walking dead production, it was loaded with lighting, camera, and set equipment, was driving too fast, and the driver was not even CDL licenced, the family of the deceased sued TWD and won. My young friend got insurance money, and bought a Harley after crashing one on a test ride, he had never ridden a motorcycle.
@r0bbrn140
Жыл бұрын
I love your videos showing so much potential in our country these towns have potential obviously they had bad leaders with no clue how to make them successful. seem really familiar to me until you mentioned The Walking Dead I mean this town should be making big bucks in tourism
@donm3844
Жыл бұрын
I lived in this area all my life ,I could care less a out being in a large city and will be fine for the rest of my life here
@claudermiller
Жыл бұрын
Come to New Vienna Ohio. Last year half our business district just collapsed because it was run down. My nephew said the most exciting place in town is the cemetery. We have one traffic light.
@denisesmith2745
Жыл бұрын
Of course, you never fail to bring such fantastic videos. I loved it and glad you and Nicole were safe during the tornado. Can’t wait to see Augusta. My son was in Ft Gordon there for his MOS in the Army. Unfortunately, “they” are renaming the name. Went to two long tours in Iraq from there. My son is now assistant district attorney. Ft Gordon was so pretty. Lots of horses. I’m ready for our next ride! Joey is a huge fan of the Walking Dead so he’s going to love your visit. Thank you!! Hi, Nicole!
@oldrustycars
Жыл бұрын
So...we should have United States military bases named after army generals who fought against the United States?
@lakenneth374
Жыл бұрын
Fort Gordon is one step closer to being Fort Eisenhower. According to my parents, Eisenhower was our best general in the modern USA.
@denisesmith2745
Жыл бұрын
@@lakenneth374 I agree with your parents. Eisenhower was absolutely wonderful
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Very cool, Denise!
@suzk1804
Жыл бұрын
@@oldrustycars Town of Haralson is named after Gordon's wife, should we change that too? Gordon went on to be a senator.
@callieduval3000
Жыл бұрын
Georgia has alot of towns like this and everyone knows everyone. It's ok to live there if you don't mind driving everywhere for entertainment and bigger stores. It can also be depressing too.
@YourBoeingBenefitBrain
Жыл бұрын
Just fyi in case your interested…there’s a iPhone app called Regrid that you can look up house/property value at whatever location your in. Or can search for a address. Love your videos.
@johnj.2486
Жыл бұрын
You do great work. Maybe in the future, if you're in that location, you can produce a vlog on those abandoned towns in coal country. Coal seams have been burning underground with hazardous results. Still some folks hang on there.
@lawanahaney7687
Жыл бұрын
I live in a rural town in Georgia not from these towns in your video. I appreciate living in a small town more than ever due to all the craziness in the world. 😃
@roadkingryder6685
Жыл бұрын
Check out the towns of Rocky Ford Sylvania and Millen about 90 minutes south of Augusta. On the way to I 16 you can go through Portal and Metter. Jump on 16 east and head to Savannah.
@Missangie827
Жыл бұрын
I was going to suggest Metter too-I like the downtown-Claxton,Register,Brooklet and even big bad Statesboro
@skiplewis9872
Жыл бұрын
Haralson is barely even a town. It’s an old farming community, but it’s only 5 mins from the booming town of Senoia, 15 mins from very nice Newnan or Peachtree City. Haralson will probably be over developed in 5 yrs.
@rickdaruler333
Жыл бұрын
My dad's side of the family from small towns Wrens ga. Louisville ga. Wadley ga. Matthews ga. I love the small towns I grow up in the country Wrens ga. And Savannah ga. I was to country for the City and to city for the country
@alanthompson1083
Жыл бұрын
The long narrow houses are called "Shotgun houses!!
@alanthompson1083
Жыл бұрын
I reside in Savannah, Georgia.! Nice enough town.
@DukeCannon
Жыл бұрын
Do rural Tennessee next please.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
This summer. :)
@jamesbasaldua100
Жыл бұрын
Another terrific video about your adventure threw Georgia historical sights sir. I thought I saw couple zombie hiding behind the trees or was it big foot. Take care and be safe sir. See you on your next video.
@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@walter9724
Жыл бұрын
In 2011 I was living on a farm here in far northern Queensland Australia when cyclone yasi hit. At the time it was our largest cyclone to ever hit Queensland. It did over $3m USD worth of damage and hit here as a category 5 cyclone. While the wind speeds were not as big as some of Americas tornados it did reach speeds of around 150mph. I was in my farm shed bring in as much smaller items as I could. My wife and children were in central Queensland where my beef cattle and sheep farm is. The farm I was at is my banana plantation and we do get hit by cylones which generally wipe out our crops due to the palms not being all that strong. I had a 40 foot shipping container in the shed bolted to the 8 in thick concrete floor as a cyclone bunker. It is lined with heat and sound deadening material and has air conditioning and a water tank in the ground behind the shed supplies fresh water. Up one end is a shower and toilet and there's a bed and small kitchen area and a refrigerator. The shed when the cyclone hit was completely destroyed. I was laying down trying not to stress. I could feel the air pressure dop suddenly when the eye of the storm got close. Even though the container is lined, I still olcould hear things being launched at it as the storm destroyed the shed. The shed parts were thrown anywhere up to a mile or more away. Pieces of the iron used to clad the shed had cit trees completely in half. Trees had bark stripped clean off them and some pine trees were beant permanently at a 45 degree angle from the continuous wind. I hadn't been frightened before but I was then. The amount of destruction on my farm was immense and I didn't know whether to stay or sell it. The shipping container had dents and one cut in a wall but it survived intact and I've built a stronger shed in its place. But whether or not it survives a cyclone like yasi is yet to be tested
@9mmthroatpunch211
Жыл бұрын
My man went through GRANTVILLE GA and said you wouldn't have to change anything looks like a zombie town 🤣 ... There has been a lot of movies and TV shows filmed there and in Newnan Georgia
@daynacjones
Жыл бұрын
If you’d like to visit the town that My Cousin Vinny was filmed in, check out Monticello ga
@DaisyHead666
Жыл бұрын
every house out here in rural georgia is super old.. Lots of really cool 1800's houses there.
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