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Rural/Farm Life

NNN0LHI

(67,190 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2011, 12:35 PM Dec 2011

Ever wonder why most of the small rural towns are all about 6-7 miles away from each other? [View all]

They were roughly a days ride from each other.

That is roughly what it took to ride to the next town by horse and buggy back when these small towns came into existence. Half a day to get there and another half a day to get back home.

Don

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Ever wonder why most of the small rural towns are all about 6-7 miles away from each other? [View all] NNN0LHI Dec 2011 OP

That was interesting. Thanks Don. n/t Little Star Dec 2011 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Dec 2011 #2

Here is the difference NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #3

In much of the USA (midwest and west) it's the township grid the railroads are laid out on saras Dec 2011 #4

Most of the towns around here were established communities long before the railroad came NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #5

I'm trying to figure out where "here" is - back East, I presume. saras Dec 2011 #10

Sorry about that. I forgot our profile info from DU 2 didn't follow us here to DU3 NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #11

Not here they aren't tularetom Dec 2011 #6

I am 7 miles from town. LWolf Dec 2011 #7

Many of these towns around here still have populations of 1500 or less NNN0LHI Dec 2011 #8

Especially rough for buggies. LWolf Dec 2011 #9