Miles from nowhere
by Dayton Duncan · first published 1993
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True. And yes, please keep thinking of alternatives to brute force. :) I recently read a fascinating book called "Miles from Nowhere" which described life in the least populated counties in the U.S. One recurring theme is that counties with almost no one living in them are subject to being taken over by groups with their own agenda.…
on “Sealand, HavenCo, and the Rule of Law” ↗…Montana isn't even the biggest state. There are counties in Texas that are too small to have courthouses, so they share them with neighbors. That are not really walking distance. Check out the book "Miles from Nowhere". It tells of two census takers who ran out of gas and were lost for days in a county in populous Oregon. My definition of remote is likely different from yours. I would define it as no internet access…
on “The Allure of Small Towns for Big City Freelancers” ↗May I recommend "Miles from Nowhere" http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/product/Miles-from-Nowhere,.... Turns out that a county in Texas has fewer folks per square mile.
on “Georgia: Why so many counties?” ↗