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Poll: How far from where you grew up have you lived?

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queencitybuckeye Senior Member
8,068 posts 121 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 4:56 PM

Tough question for those who grew up all over the place (military families, etc.), but how far from what you consider your childhood home have your lived? For me, I grew up in Western Ohio, and lived in Orange County, CA for a while.

justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 5:13 PM

Decent drive. Grew up in Newark, specifically a small town called Toboso, and have lived in Marietta (college), Indianapolis (first real job), and Cincinnati (been here for a decade, doubt we'll be leaving anytime soon). My current house is 149 miles from my childhood home. I was about 225 miles away when I lived north of Indy.
like_that 1st Team All-PWN
29,228 posts 321 reps Joined Apr 2010
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 5:15 PM

Grew up all over, but would consider southwest Ohio my home.  About 480 from my house.  I guess that is a "decent drive away," but I only fly home.  Fuck driving 7-9 hours both ways. 
iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843
9,465 posts 99 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 5:23 PM

Live 12 hour drive from home. Went to college here too and have done the drive way too many times. 
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 5:42 PM

Growing up 0-3 in town.

Age 3-18 lived 3/4 mile from there

Age 18 lived in Wilmington for 4 months (80 miles)

Age 19-20 lived 1 mile from original and 1/4 from previous 

Age 21-23 lived in original house.

Age 23-28 lived 3 miles away just out of town

Age 28-current live 2 miles from original house
Commander of Awesome Senior Pwner
24,621 posts 244 reps Joined May 2010
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 5:44 PM

I live about 2500 miles from home. It's a flight I do about once per yr.
kayo Senior Member
132 posts 5 reps Joined Nov 2009
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 11:59 PM

One half mile from my parents in Western Ohio.
Fab4Runner Tits McGee
6,997 posts 64 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Aug 4, 2018 1:09 AM

I lived 80 miles northwest of my hometown for 6 years, and I've lived 70 miles mostly east (tiny bit north) for the last 9 years. I much prefer NE Ohio.

I grew up in Plymouth and lived there from birth until I was 18.5. 
Verbal Kint Senior Member
1,062 posts 16 reps Joined Jul 2017
Sat, Aug 4, 2018 6:30 AM

We live in same town we grew up in after living in Toledo for 8 years after college.  Moved back here when daughter was an infant when the same career position was available locally, wanted her to grow up in same vicinity as 4 grandparents and 3 great-grandparents. 
CenterBHSFan 333 - I'm only half evil
7,259 posts 55 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Aug 4, 2018 7:46 AM

Grew up on a farm in eastern Ohio. Later, in my 20's, I moved to Marin county in California and lived there several years before moving back to Ohio.
GOONx19 An exceptional poster.
7,413 posts 94 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Aug 4, 2018 4:33 PM

Grew up in NE Ohio, spent six years at UK, two years in Florida, and now one year in Boston.
superman Senior Member
4,377 posts 71 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Aug 4, 2018 5:23 PM

Grew up in South Eastern Ohio.  

Lived in Cincinnati for 4 years.

Bellville for 2 

Columbia South Carolina for 3.

Salem for 2

Bellville for 6

Cincinnati for 8
Laley23 GOAT
33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sat, Aug 4, 2018 9:11 PM
  • Perrysburg (Toledo), Ohio hometown
  • College in Bloomington, Indiana
  • Raleigh, North Carolina after college
  • Chicago currently 
thavoice Senior Member
15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009
Sun, Aug 5, 2018 11:26 PM

I guess I can say I lived 7500 miles away from home since I lived there for 10 months, but currently 45 miles away from my hometown.
Zunardo Senior Member
815 posts 15 reps Joined Nov 2010
Mon, Aug 6, 2018 9:34 AM

Just guessing on the distance, but I'd say I live maybe 1000 feet from where I grew up.  My parents moved into a new subdivision when I was 3.  My dad's a widower now, and still lives in that house.  After being out on my own for a few years,  I ended up buying a house on a side street from Dad's.
Automatik Senior Member
15,737 posts 98 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Aug 6, 2018 10:15 AM

7.5 hour drive or an hour flight. I still visit, but not as much as I used to.
wildcats20 In ROY I Trust!!
29,653 posts 76 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Aug 6, 2018 10:43 AM

Grew up in Westerville. Lived there til I graduated HS. Moved to Delaware for 1 year at OWU. Moved back home til I was 20-21 ish. Then moved to Bexley for a year and half. Moved back home for 5-6 years and then to Delaware for the past 5+ years. 
OSH Kosh B'Gosh
4,424 posts 18 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Aug 6, 2018 10:54 AM

Great up in McConnelsville, Ohio.

College in Zanesville (1 year)

College in Wilmore, Kentucky (3.5 years)

Stayed in Lexington, Kentucky (1 year)

Grad School in Mitchell, South Dakota (2 years)

Grad School in Bluffton, Ohio (2 years)

Work in Sterling, Kansas (4 years)

Work in Florence, Kentucky (1.5 years - current) 

 

The farthest I've been is in Kansas. It was every bit of a 15+ hour drive and roughly 1000+ miles. Don't miss it. Really enjoy being back in the Ohio/Kentucky region. This is where my family and in-laws both are.
ernest_t_bass 12th Son of the Lama
26,698 posts 204 reps Joined Nov 2009
Mon, Aug 6, 2018 4:51 PM

Lived 18 years in my childhood home

Lived 5 years in my college town (childhood home was still "home.")

Have lived 14 years in my current location which is 2 hours from my childhood home.
SnotBubbles Master of teh QQ
4,533 posts 49 reps Joined Apr 2011
Tue, Aug 7, 2018 11:26 AM

I'm 452 miles from "home."
cat_lover Senior Member
3,629 posts 44 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Aug 7, 2018 11:50 AM

Grew up in Newark. Lived in Columbus for 3years(Ohio State).Lived in Medina for 3 years.Moved back to Newark when a job came open with the company I was working for at the time and have been here ever since(30 years).

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