Relocate to Rutherford County NC
Rutherford County’s claim to fame is the filming for parts of the movie Dirty Dancing around the Lake Lure area. Their motto is “Small Town Friendly” and encompasses the larger towns of Rutherfordton (county seat), Forest City, and Spindale (also home to Isothermal Community College). The county had nearly 68,000 residents according to the 2010 Census. Highway 74 connects the county to Charlotte, NC to the East and to I-26 and Asheville to the West.