East Tennessee

 I have been living in East TN since 1990 when I relocated here from the piedmont of North Carolina where I was born and went to college.

While East TN has a few disadvantages like education and income, it is still a great place to live for those who simply have a high school education and work in a factory.

Land and building homes was relatively inexpensive until COVID hit the state.  Most everyone who had a high school education owned their own home and quarter acre of land or more.  Most everyone had fairly new vehicles, their own backyard garden, a camper, RV, or boat for recreation and fishing.

Some worked a second job to send their children to college, others sent their children to college expecting them to work as well.  Oftentimes, these children would complete their first two years at a community college, then transfer in their third year to a junior college.

Those who did not go to college were satisfied with their lives, eventually working their way up the ladder in organizations to supervisory positions.

But, East Tennessee offers much more.

• NASCAR
• Dollywood
• Gatlinburg
• Smoky Mountains
• University of TN
• Vanderbilt Healthcare
• Oak Ridge National Labs
• Recreational Lakes
• Camping, Fishing, Hiking
• Nashville - Country Music
• Low cost of living
• Moderate weather

East TN is located in the Tennessee Valley which is protected on one side by the Smoky Mountains and on the other side by the Cumberland Plateau.  Because of those two barriers, the valley experiences mild weather all year long.  Mild weather for senior citizens and retirees is PERFECT.

BY VEHICLE:

45 minutes away from UT Medical Center

50 minutes away from downtown Knoxville

60 minutes away from Dollywood

60 minutes away from Tyson McGhee airport

90 minutes away from the Smokies

90 minutes away from NASCAR

2 hours away from Cherokee gambling

3.5 hours from Nashville

4 hours from Atlanta