Any towns in "real-life" with a town square, etc.?

The town I went to college in has a true town square. The courthouse, built in the 1800's is in the center with a street that goes all the way around it with shops. Most of the buildings were built in the 1800's early 1900's. I loved living there.

Oh, yes. There are lots of little towns here in the South with town squares. One town near me holds its Fair on the Square every spring. They also host a farmer's market on Saturdays.

Parking isn't any fun, though, as all the spaces are diagonal to the curb. Sometimes you wait for awhile for a break in traffic so you can back out of your space and be on your way.

I live in Santa Fe, and we have a town square - the Plaza.

I currently live in a town with a 2 block × 2 block "downtown." hahaha

City Hall, independent shops, restaurant, fire department, library, LOCAL bank (not one of those big city chain banks!), Farmer's Market... That's about it. Down the road a ways are the fast food places.

I've lived in Texas, Tennessee and Mississippi...town squares are common.

My small town is the county seat, and yes, we have a town square. Located on the square are the post office, the courthouse, the police and Fire departments, the city building, a bank, restaurants, law offices, and a few shops. On the edge are 4 churches. There are regular events on the square.

I took a road trip through NE when I was attending university in Montreal and we stumbled upon Woodstock, VT (they had a really nice village green). I think I'd like to go back there with DH.

I LOVED Hart of Dixie!! I HATED how it ended. I could imagine myself living there, who my friends would be, what business I'd own (lol) and where I'd live!

Here in Mississippi we have some really pretty town squares. Hernando, Holly Springs, and Oxford to name just a few.

I've lived in a few towns with town squares. Oxford, MS is where I went to college. DH & I had our first date at a restaurant on the town square! 40 years later the restaurant is still there, but a different name.

The town where I lived in Ky. had a traditional town square also. You will also find them in smaller towns around Texas.

As for Hart of Dixie - where are ya'll watching it? I missed the last 2 seasons and would love to finish the show.

I can think of a few towns with a square right off the bat that I've ever been to or lived near--   The town square is still the 'heart' of town at least in a few of them.

Prescott, AZ (northwest of Phoenix): the county courthouse is in the middle of the square, and it's still the main historic / tourist area of town, full of restaurants, gift shops, bars, and a few historic hotels.

eta: Prescott is the county seat

Sedona, NM has a town square (I think), with a lot of restaurants, gift shops, etc.

Woodstock, IL (the town NW of Chicago where they filmed the movie Groundhog Day) has a real town square. I lived not far from there after college and would shop there every once in a while-  there were quite a few nice gift stores on the square.

Monroe, WI (southwestern WI, very close to the IL state line). I grew up about 30 miles away from here, and we used to shop in Monroe all the time.  I have fond memories of shopping on the square when I was a little kid; there was an old-fashioned department / dime store, a sporting goods store, etc.  I'm not sure if it's still a shopping center of town, or not-- probably not.

eta: I think Monroe is the county seat, and I believe the courthouse is on the square here, also.

Yes, mine does. There are real streets involved - Union, Broad, Merrick and Reynolds. But the businesses around the courthouse use "100 N, Court Square, 100, S. Court Square, etc. All businesses opposite the courthouse in all 4 directions think they are super special. Our courthouse sits alone on an entire block, and has a smattering of rather unspectacular vegitation, poorly kept up, around it. The whole think is a joke.

Since you've been to southern Alabama you should make a trip to northern Alabama. We have what I believe is one of the first wave pools that was built in the US (according to what I've been told), the Space and Rocket Center and other nice places to visit.